. 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 . Eq rjg•I1 T MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA. MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA Order VIII. ANSERES. Family III. Alchxe. The fourth Subfamily, URINiE, or Guillemots, have the Bill moderate, more or less slender and strong, with the culmen curved, and the sides com-pressed to the tip, which is emarginated; the Nostrils basal, and placed in a broad groove, more or lessclothed with plumes, with the opening
. 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 . Eq rjg•I1 T MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA. MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA Order VIII. ANSERES. Family III. Alchxe. The fourth Subfamily, URINiE, or Guillemots, have the Bill moderate, more or less slender and strong, with the culmen curved, and the sides com-pressed to the tip, which is emarginated; the Nostrils basal, and placed in a broad groove, more or lessclothed with plumes, with the opening exposed : the Wings rather short, and pointed: the Tail short androunded: the Tarsi short, more or less compressed: the Toes moderate, and the anterior ones united bya broad web; the outer toe as long as the middle toe, the hind toe wanting: the Claws short andcurved. Brachyrhamphus Brandt. Bill rather short, straight, and strong, with the culmen elevated at the base, arched, and the sidesmuch compressed to the tip, which is emarginated ; the gonys long and ascending; the lateral marginsindexed; the nostrils lateral, pierced in a groove, which is clothed with short plumes, leaving theopening anteriorly and exposed. Wi
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