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madre [St. Pierre] The most common birds on the coasts of Saint Pierre and Newfoundland are the _madre_, the _gode_, and the _calculo_. The eggs of the _madre_ are white speckled with black; those of the _gode_ are greenish speckled with black, and those of the _calculo_ are brown with darker spots....
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| Summary: | madre [St. Pierre] The most common birds on the coasts of Saint Pierre and Newfoundland are the _madre_, the _gode_, and the _calculo_. The eggs of the _madre_ are white speckled with black; those of the _gode_ are greenish speckled with black, and those of the _calculo_ are brown with darker spots. These eggs are larger than hen eggs, and yet the birds are not much bigger than pigeons. PRINTED ITEM W. J. KIRWIN MAR 1970 JH 3/70 Not used Not used Not used |
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