Schola Latina Universalis

Latin of the Classic Times and of the Middle Ages
SCHOLA LATINA
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ORBIS PICTUS
Plants
Fish and Reptiles
Insect
Birds
Aquatic Birds
Domestic Birds
Animals
Humans
Country life
Occupations
Transportation
Cities
Family
Books
Scholastics
Creative Arts
Sports and Games
Ethics
Kings and Gods
War
MAGIC ARTS
SAPIENTIA
 Aves
  Birds
 
 
 Avis
tegitur plumis
volat pennis ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Avis
tegitur plumis
volat pennis.

Avis habet duas alas
totidem pedes
caudam
et rostrum.

Foemella
ponit ova
in nido
et incubans
puttos.

Ovum tegitur testa
sub qua est
albumen
in hoc vitellus.

Aquila
est rex avium.

Vultur
et corvus
pascuntur cadaveribus.

Faleo
et accipiter
captant aviculas
et columbas.

Luscinia
cantat
suavissime omnium.

Alauda
cantillat
volitans in aere.

Coturnix
humi sedens
caeterae
in ramis arborum.

 

Bird
is covered with feathers
flies with wings.

Bird has two wings
as many feet
tail
and a bill.

Female bird
lays eggs
in a nest
and incubates
young birds.

Egg is covered with shell
under which is
the egg-white
in which is the yolk.

Eagle
is the king of birds.

Vulture
and raven
feed upon carrion.

Falcon
and hawk
catch little birds
and pigeons.

Nightingale
sings
the sweetest of all.

Lark
sings
flying in the air.

Quail
sits on the ground
others
on branches of trees.