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CORVUS PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Paul Kearney | 459 pages | 26 Oct 2010 | Rebellion | 9781906735777 | English | Oxford, United Kingdom Corvus (constellation) - Wikipedia London: Christopher Helm. National Geographic. Retrieved 6 February PBS video. New research indicates that crows are among the brightest animals in the world. National Geographic News. NG Society. Retrieved 24 June Emery and Clayton write, "These studies have found that some corvids are not only superior in intelligence to birds of other avian species perhaps with the exception of some parrots , but also rival many nonhuman primates. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Bibcode : PNAS.. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata in Latin. Laurentii Salvii. Archived from the original on 19 March Cassell's Latin Dictionary 5 ed. London: Cassell Ltd. Avian ecology and conservation in an urbanizing world. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. The Auk, 4 , The Auk. Oxford University Press. Numbers Are Us. Keeok Park. BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 December Retrieved 19 December PLOS Biology. Archived from the original on 31 March Retrieved 13 March New York, New York: Springer. The New York Times. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. American Crow. Heiss, R. Ecological Applications , 19 4 , Fish and Wildlife Service". Sodhi, B. Brook, and M. Soh Journal of Tropical Ecology. The Journal of Wildlife Management. Crow meat comes back—boost sexual potency? Internet Center for Wildlife Management. International Journal of Pest Management. Retrieved 17 March Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture. Crows of the World. Morning Edition. National Public Radio. Translator University of Toronto Press. Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publishing Company. A Glossary of Greek Birds. Greek Myths. London: Penguin. The Epic of Gilgamesh. Stanford University Press. Handbook of Chinese Mythology. Religions of South Asia. The Hindu. Chennai, India. University of California Press. The Oxford Companion to World Mythology. Retrieved on 19 April Retrieved 1 May Greenwood Publishing Group. University of Hawaii Press. Archived from the original on 18 April Aesop's Fables. Encyclopedia of Greco-Roman Mythology. Burton, Maurice; Burton, Robert The International Wildlife Encyclopedia. Marshall Cavendish. Coombs, Franklin Gill, B. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. Archived from the original on 12 April Retrieved 14 March Goodwin, D. Queensland University Press. Heinrich, Bernd Ravens in Winter. Vintage Press. Cliff Street Books. Kilham, Lawrence The American Crow and the Common Raven. Madge, Steve; Burn, Hillary Houghton Mifflin. Westerfield, Michael The Language of Crows: The Crows. Ashford Press. Worthy, Trevor H. Indiana University Press. Extant species of family Corvidae. Family Corvidae. Alpine chough P. Hooded treepie C. Andaman treepie D. Black magpie P. Ratchet-tailed treepie T. Common green magpie C. Taiwan blue magpie U. Eurasian jay G. Biddulph's ground jay P. Piapiac P. Stresemann's bushcrow Z. Family Corvidae continued. Spotted nutcracker N. Black-billed magpie P. Australian and Melanesian species Little crow C. Daurian jackdaw C. Iberian magpie C. Canada jay P. California scrub jay A. Black-throated magpie-jay C. Blue jay C. Black-chested jay C. Silvery-throated jay C. Pinyon jay G. Human uses of birds. Category:Birds and humans Zoomusicology. 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Download as PDF Printable version. Wikimedia Commons Wikispecies. American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos. Corvus Linnaeus , Corvus brachyrhynchos call Call of Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow. Problems playing this file? See media help. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Corvus genus. Crypsirina Hooded treepie C. Cissa Common green magpie C. Garrulus Eurasian jay G. Zavattariornis Stresemann's bushcrow Z. Neoaves: pictures Neoaves: specimens Neoaves: sounds Order Passeriformes perching birds. Passeriformes: pictures Passeriformes: specimens 20 Passeriformes: sounds Corvoidea crows, birds of paradise, and relatives. Corvoidea: pictures Corvoidea: specimens 3 Corvoidea: sounds Family Corvidae crows and jays. Corvidae: pictures Corvidae: specimens 3 Corvidae: sounds Genus Corvus crows. Corvus: pictures 53 Corvus: specimens 3 Corvus: sounds 5. Species Corvus albicollis white-necked raven. Corvus albicollis: pictures 2. Species Corvus albus pied crow. Species Corvus bennetti little crow. Species Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow. Corvus brachyrhynchos: information 1 Corvus brachyrhynchos: pictures 17 Corvus brachyrhynchos: specimens 3 Corvus brachyrhynchos: sounds 1. Species Corvus capensis Cape crow. Species Corvus caurinus north-western crow. Corvus caurinus: information 1 Corvus caurinus: pictures 1 Corvus caurinus: sounds 1. Species Corvus corax common raven. Corvus corax: information 1 Corvus corax: pictures 16 Corvus corax: sounds 3. Species Corvus corone carrion crow. Corvus corone: information 1 Corvus corone: pictures 5. Species Corvus coronoides Australian raven. Species Corvus crassirostris thick- billed raven. Species Corvus cryptoleucus Chihuahuan raven. Corvus cryptoleucus: pictures 2. Species Corvus dauuricus Daurian jackdaw. Species Corvus enca slender-billed crow. Species Corvus florensis Flores crow. Species Corvus frugilegus rook. Corvus frugilegus: information 1 Corvus frugilegus: pictures 1. Species Corvus fuscicapillus brown-headed crow. Species Corvus hawaiiensis Hawaiian crow. Species Corvus imparatus Mexican crow. Species Corvus jamaicensis Jamaican crow. Species Corvus kubaryi Mariana crow. Species Corvus leucognaphalus white- necked crow. Species Corvus macrorhynchos large-billed crow. Corvus macrorhynchos: pictures 2. Species Corvus mellori little raven. Species Corvus monedula Eurasian jackdaw. Corvus monedula: pictures 4. Species Corvus moneduloides New Caledonian crow. Species Corvus nasicus Cuban crow. Species Corvus orru Torresian crow. Corvus orru: pictures 1. Species Corvus ossifragus fish crow. Corvus ossifragus: information 1 Corvus ossifragus: pictures 1. Species Corvus palmarum palm crow. Species Corvus pectoralis collared crow. Species Corvus rhipidurus fan-tailed raven. Species Corvus ruficollis brown-necked raven. Species Corvus sinaloae Sinaloa crow. Species Corvus splendens house crow. Corvus splendens: pictures 1. Species Corvus tasmanicus forest raven. Corvus - Wiktionary Family Corvidae crows and jays. Corvidae: pictures Corvidae: specimens 3 Corvidae: sounds Genus Corvus crows. Corvus: pictures 53 Corvus: specimens 3 Corvus: sounds 5. Species Corvus albicollis white-necked raven. Corvus albicollis: pictures 2. Species Corvus albus pied crow. Species Corvus bennetti little crow. Species Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow. Corvus brachyrhynchos: information 1 Corvus brachyrhynchos: pictures 17 Corvus brachyrhynchos: specimens 3 Corvus brachyrhynchos: sounds 1. Species Corvus capensis Cape crow. Species Corvus caurinus north-western crow. Corvus caurinus: information 1 Corvus caurinus: pictures 1 Corvus caurinus: sounds 1. Species Corvus corax common raven. Corvus corax: information 1 Corvus corax: pictures 16 Corvus corax: sounds 3. Species Corvus corone carrion crow. Corvus corone: information 1 Corvus corone: pictures 5. Species Corvus coronoides Australian raven. Species Corvus crassirostris thick-billed raven. Species Corvus cryptoleucus Chihuahuan raven. Corvus cryptoleucus: pictures 2. Species Corvus dauuricus Daurian jackdaw. Species Corvus enca slender-billed crow. Species Corvus florensis Flores crow. Species Corvus frugilegus rook. Corvus frugilegus: information 1 Corvus frugilegus: pictures 1. Species Corvus fuscicapillus brown- headed crow. Species Corvus hawaiiensis Hawaiian crow. Species Corvus imparatus Mexican crow. Species Corvus jamaicensis Jamaican crow. Species Corvus kubaryi Mariana crow. Species Corvus leucognaphalus white-necked crow. Species Corvus macrorhynchos large-billed crow. Corvus macrorhynchos: pictures 2. Species Corvus mellori little raven. Species Corvus monedula Eurasian jackdaw. Corvus monedula: pictures 4. 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  • Educator's Guide: Orion

    Educator's Guide: Orion

    Legends of the Night Sky Orion Educator’s Guide Grades K - 8 Written By: Dr. Phil Wymer, Ph.D. & Art Klinger Legends of the Night Sky: Orion Educator’s Guide Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………....3 Constellations; General Overview……………………………………..4 Orion…………………………………………………………………………..22 Scorpius……………………………………………………………………….36 Canis Major…………………………………………………………………..45 Canis Minor…………………………………………………………………..52 Lesson Plans………………………………………………………………….56 Coloring Book…………………………………………………………………….….57 Hand Angles……………………………………………………………………….…64 Constellation Research..…………………………………………………….……71 When and Where to View Orion…………………………………….……..…77 Angles For Locating Orion..…………………………………………...……….78 Overhead Projector Punch Out of Orion……………………………………82 Where on Earth is: Thrace, Lemnos, and Crete?.............................83 Appendix………………………………………………………………………86 Copyright©2003, Audio Visual Imagineering, Inc. 2 Legends of the Night Sky: Orion Educator’s Guide Introduction It is our belief that “Legends of the Night sky: Orion” is the best multi-grade (K – 8), multi-disciplinary education package on the market today. It consists of a humorous 24-minute show and educator’s package. The Orion Educator’s Guide is designed for Planetarians, Teachers, and parents. The information is researched, organized, and laid out so that the educator need not spend hours coming up with lesson plans or labs. This has already been accomplished by certified educators. The guide is written to alleviate the fear of space and the night sky (that many elementary and middle school teachers have) when it comes to that section of the science lesson plan. It is an excellent tool that allows the parents to be a part of the learning experience. The guide is devised in such a way that there are plenty of visuals to assist the educator and student in finding the Winter constellations.