. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 62094, Nmulerus forficatus. of its flight. It has no near relatives in the Old World, though the widely distributed genus Milvus represents it in some respects, while the singular genus Chelictima, of Africa, resembles it more closely, but is much more intimately related to Ictinui and Ulamis, Species. N. forficntuis. Head, neck, entire lower surface, and band across the rump, imniaculate snowy-wliite; upper surface plain polished blackish, with varying lights of dark puriilish-bronze (o
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 62094, Nmulerus forficatus. of its flight. It has no near relatives in the Old World, though the widely distributed genus Milvus represents it in some respects, while the singular genus Chelictima, of Africa, resembles it more closely, but is much more intimately related to Ictinui and Ulamis, Species. N. forficntuis. Head, neck, entire lower surface, and band across the rump, imniaculate snowy-wliite; upper surface plain polished blackish, with varying lights of dark puriilish-bronze (on the back and shoulders) and bluish-slaty, with a green reflection in some lights. Ymtnrj, with tusky shaft-streaks on the head and neck, and the feathers of the upper part,s margined with white. Wing, - ; tail, 'i0 ; culmen, .; tar.'JUi^, ; middle toe, ;) Hab. The whole of tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate America. Accidental iu Eng- 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 Baird, Spencer F. , 1823-1887; Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo), 1814-1880; Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929. Boston : Little, Brown
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