. On the natural history and classification of birds . Pitylus, Cuvier. (Jig. 251.) Bill verylarge, short, subconic. Mandiblesequally thick: the upper mandibleswelled on the sides; the tip re-flected, and distinctly notched; themargin strongly sinuated in the mid-dle. Wings short, rounded; thethree first quills slightly graduated ;the fourth and fifth equal, and ratherlonger than the third. Tail mode-rate, rounded. Feet moderate strong. Lateral toesequal; hinder rather short. Tarsus and middle toesequal. Claws small, fully G. pi. 140. (d) superciliosus. (a)atric
. On the natural history and classification of birds . Pitylus, Cuvier. (Jig. 251.) Bill verylarge, short, subconic. Mandiblesequally thick: the upper mandibleswelled on the sides; the tip re-flected, and distinctly notched; themargin strongly sinuated in the mid-dle. Wings short, rounded; thethree first quills slightly graduated ;the fourth and fifth equal, and ratherlonger than the third. Tail mode-rate, rounded. Feet moderate strong. Lateral toesequal; hinder rather short. Tarsus and middle toesequal. Claws small, fully G. pi. 140. (d) superciliosus. (a)atricollis. Spix, 56. f. 2. erythrorynchus. 111. of lb. ii. pi. 54. pi. 3. (b) f. 1. (c) Tanagra> Linn. {fig. 252, 253.) Size smaller. Bill not.
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