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meadowlark
(Encyclopedia) meadowlark, common North American meadow bird of the family Icteridae, also called meadow starling. Unlike other members of the family, which comprises blackbirds, grackles, orioles,…Maistre, Xavier de
(Encyclopedia) Maistre, Xavier deMaistre, Xavier dezävyāˈ [key]Maistre, Xavier de də mĕsˈtrə [key], 1763–1852, French writer, b. Savoy; brother of Joseph de Maistre. He served in the Russian army and…La Tour d'Auvergne, Théophile Malo Corret de
(Encyclopedia) La Tour d'Auvergne, Théophile Malo Corret deLa Tour d'Auvergne, Théophile Malo Corret detāōfēlˈ mälōˈ kôrāˈ də lä t&oomacr;r dōvĕrˈnyə [key], 1743–1800, French soldier. Although an…chickadee
(Encyclopedia) chickadeechickadeechĭkˈədēˌ [key], small North American bird of the titmouse family. The black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus), lively and gregarious, is a permanent resident…trogon
(Encyclopedia) trogontrogontrōˈgŏn [key], family of tropical jungle birds related to the roadrunners and including the quetzal. Trogons are sedentary arboreal birds, 10 to 14 in. (25.4–35.6 cm) long…Crabbe, George
(Encyclopedia) Crabbe, George, 1754–1832, English poet, b. Aldeburgh, Suffolk. After practicing medicine for a short time, he went to London in 1780, hoping to earn money by his writing. He was…Anderson, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Anderson. 1 City (2020 pop. 54,788), seat of Madison co., E central Ind., on the White River; inc. 1838. It is a manufacturing center in a fertile farm area; food products…Greer, Germaine
(Encyclopedia) Greer, Germaine, 1939–, Australian feminist and writer. She moved to England (1964), studied at Cambridge (Ph.D, 1968), and taught (1967–73) at the Univ. of Warwick. Her book The…bullfrog
(Encyclopedia) bullfrog, common name of the largest North American frog, Rana catesbeiana. Native to the E United States, this species has been successfully introduced in the West and in other parts…bluebird
(Encyclopedia) bluebird, common name for a North American migratory bird of the family Turdidae (thrush family). The eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis, is among the first spring arrivals in the North.…Trending
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