. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Toes, four, zygodactyle (two in front, two behind); bill, with cere (skin-like covering over base of bill). Family PSITTACIDiE. Parrots and Paroquets. See page 160. Bill, strong, notched near the end, and decidedly hooked; tarsus, scutellate; tail, rounded. But two species occur with us, both grayish birds with blackish wings and tail, and a dark stripe through the eye. Family LANIIDjE. Shrikes. See page 226. Bill, flattened and wide at base; tip, with small hook; nunierous black bristles at base of bill; back of tarsus, rounded; wings, long


. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Toes, four, zygodactyle (two in front, two behind); bill, with cere (skin-like covering over base of bill). Family PSITTACIDiE. Parrots and Paroquets. See page 160. Bill, strong, notched near the end, and decidedly hooked; tarsus, scutellate; tail, rounded. But two species occur with us, both grayish birds with blackish wings and tail, and a dark stripe through the eye. Family LANIIDjE. Shrikes. See page 226. Bill, flattened and wide at base; tip, with small hook; nunierous black bristles at base of bill; back of tarsus, rounded; wings, longer than tail; first primary, not very short, usually longer than the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Chicago


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