. A manual of ornithology [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. 78 MANUAL The gen-ral appear nee of both bird and plumage is pecnliar and unmistakable. Th e is but a siuglo individual included in our North Anierican . m, yet this is enough - character- ize fully the family. Jt 1 as the, Rill broad, stout, short, and with the tip hooked and dentate ; the antrose feathers at ba extending over t1^ nostrils ; tarsus broadly plated nd con- cealed by the feathers; feet uall, weak, and with the inner anterior toe reversible; wings short, convexed, and ore or less falcate-shaped; tai
. A manual of ornithology [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. 78 MANUAL The gen-ral appear nee of both bird and plumage is pecnliar and unmistakable. Th e is but a siuglo individual included in our North Anierican . m, yet this is enough - character- ize fully the family. Jt 1 as the, Rill broad, stout, short, and with the tip hooked and dentate ; the antrose feathers at ba extending over t1^ nostrils ; tarsus broadly plated nd con- cealed by the feathers; feet uall, weak, and with the inner anterior toe reversible; wings short, convexed, and ore or less falcate-shaped; tail of twelve feathers, long, and broad. Genos Trogon, The Copper- iled Trogon. One specios wuhout synonym. Some authorities give the Momotus (or Motmot) a position in the fauna of North America. It is known instantly by the long slightly curved, ^ rrat- 1-edged mandibles, and the long central tail leathers ; the feei are - synd^^; (The. birds have been also associated witl. ili Ale d(x, which I hey re- semble strongly). FAMILY XXIV ALCEDIT^^^T) IE THE KUiQ- Latin alcedo [alcuonl Greek alkuon [halcyon] " the ; _ This is another family easily distinguishable at sight. It is one also, difficult to place with accuracy ; yet the same gene- ral similarity of many of its important features with other birds of the order associates them, and we cannot reject the likeness. They come naturally in their present position, al- though high authority has associated them with the Clamato- res as well as after the Woodpeckers. They are a familiar feature of water scenes, and their harsh, rattling cry not easily mistakable. Their general characteristics are : Bill usually longer than head, strong, straight, tough and hard, and like a somewhat compressed cornucopia very sharp at the tip and with immense gape ; lower part of tibia bare, tarsus reticu- late plainly in front and like the feet small and weak, the toes more or less united at their base, inner toe very shor
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