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Character guide
Key figures in How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers and Other Woodcuts by Robert Williams Wood.
The Gnu, the Newt
minor
Also known as The Gnu, The Newt
A pair of look-alike creatures humorously compared in verse.
The Doe, the Dodo
minor
Also known as The Doe, The Dodo
A deer and a dodo bird playfully mistaken for each other.
the Birds
minor
Also known as Birds
Generic birds appearing as subjects of comparison with flowers.
the Tern
minor
Also known as The Tern
A seabird confused with a turnip in a whimsical poem.
The Harrier
minor
Also known as The Harrier
A bird of prey mistaken for a hare in verse.