. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. HJEMA TOl'ODIUJE â H^MA TOPODINJE: OYSTER-CA TlllEltS. »507 lUMItl' I'lTll. WI'IIIS, |\VCIM1 toe lati's 307. wliit« of limber ciiii'8, with whiin (III (iiit<T wi-bNiit th in cither cuMt- niuxt ix- niadf for normal variation from tlu; miniitvnceiii of my dfsrri|ition.) Kiitirc niulcr parts pur<' white, iiii-iudiiiK
. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. HJEMA TOl'ODIUJE â H^MA TOPODINJE: OYSTER-CA TlllEltS. »507 lUMItl' I'lTll. WI'IIIS, |\VCIM1 toe lati's 307. wliit« of limber ciiii'8, with whiin (III (iiit<T wi-bNiit th in cither cuMt- niuxt ix- niadf for normal variation from tlu; miniitvnceiii of my dfsrri|ition.) Kiitirc niulcr parts pur<' white, iiii-iudiiiK lining of wiugM, where, however, II few dusky feathers eonimonly show alonj^ the edfje. Lenjtth ; extent ' ; win^ ) or more; tail or more ; tarsus ^'.00 or more ; middle toe and claw under Bill 'i url iuehvii long, varying in shape with almost every siHrimcn, with wear and tear under â¢NI â (.. â .â ;^- Fiu. 4'.'l. â Kiirniican Oyoter-antclicr, \ nut. Hizii, (Prom Itrelim.) the roui;li usage to which it is subjected ; onlinarily both mandibles truiuvited ; often the lower, Hometimes botii, acute. Kills worn thinnest and most knifi-blaile-like towards end are often bent sideways, as if from habitual use of them in a jiarticular direction. N. Am., ('. and S. Am., nliiioHt entirrly coast-wise, and ;'Hy aloni; the Atlantic, but aNoon the Pacific side. Migra- tory all aloni;, wintering from the middle districts southward, breeding in abundance but irreuuliirly at ditt'ereut points. There are extensive breedini; resorts alonp tlie Virifinia coast. II. iil'Ker. (hat. mV/rr, black.) OvKTEii-CATtllKK. Size and shape of the fore- going. Head and neck the same, but no wliite on eye-lids, and no white anywhoro; rest of plumage dark smoky-brown, blackening on wiugs-(|uill8 and tail-feathers. I'aciKc. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readab
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