. 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 . MC7 I 10RARYHARVARD L1N1VER5IITCAMBRIDGE. MA Ubft FJUL^vM m B IE 2FJJE. 160. Haxem. Inrhonnt 1. CHAUNA chavana. fLvMu-K I. PALAMEDEA comuta. linn: HARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA Order VII. GRALL/E. The fifth Family, RALLIDiE, or Rails, have the Bill more or less long, with the culmen sometimes advancing on the forehead, but alwayscurved at the apex, and the sides compressed, the gonys usually ascending; the
. 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 . MC7 I 10RARYHARVARD L1N1VER5IITCAMBRIDGE. MA Ubft FJUL^vM m B IE 2FJJE. 160. Haxem. Inrhonnt 1. CHAUNA chavana. fLvMu-K I. PALAMEDEA comuta. linn: HARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA Order VII. GRALL/E. The fifth Family, RALLIDiE, or Rails, have the Bill more or less long, with the culmen sometimes advancing on the forehead, but alwayscurved at the apex, and the sides compressed, the gonys usually ascending; the Nostrils lateral andplaced in a membranous groove ; the Wings moderate and generally rounded ; the Tail more or lesslong and rounded; the Tarsi long and rather slender; the Toes mostly lengthened and slender; theClaws short, compressed, and acute. The first Subfamily, RALLINiE, or Rails, have the Bill more or less long and slender, with the culmen keeled and curved at the apex, and thesides compressed; the Nostrils ^lateral with the opening placed in a membranous groove ; the Wingsmoderate, with the first quills usually graduated ; the Tail mostly short and rounded ; the Tarsi longand slender; the Toes more or less long and slender, a
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