. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . he tip,which slightly overhangs that of the lower mandible ; the gonys short and ascending; the nostrils lateral,and placed in along nasal groove, with the opening linear and closed by a membrane. Wings moderate ;with the third quill the longest, and the first and second graduated and pointed at the ends. Tailmoderate and rounded; with the ends of the feathers rather acute. Tarsi longer than the middle toe,slender, and covered in
. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . he tip,which slightly overhangs that of the lower mandible ; the gonys short and ascending; the nostrils lateral,and placed in along nasal groove, with the opening linear and closed by a membrane. Wings moderate ;with the third quill the longest, and the first and second graduated and pointed at the ends. Tailmoderate and rounded; with the ends of the feathers rather acute. Tarsi longer than the middle toe,slender, and covered in front with transverse scales. Toes moderate; with the outer toe longer than theinner, and the hind toe wanting; the claws short and curved. The type of this genus is found in Western Africa. O. Mciffrenii Vieill. N. Diet. dHist. Nat. xxxix. p. 49., Ency. Meth. t. 239. f. 1., Gal. des Ois. t. 300., PL col. 60. f. 1 Ilemipodius nivosus Swains. Zool. 111. pi. l03. * Mr. Gould established this genus in 1840 {Proc. Z. S. 1840, p. 114.). M. O. Desmurs changed this name to Turniciyralla in Established by Vieillot in 1825 (Galerie des Oiseaux). February, MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD MA USA ™MM3I(3IIM<iE0 131
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