. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds; 1887. Fig. 316. — Circe Hummin; tf. nat size. (From Elliot, l • ; tail , forked : hke (J, but middle tail-feathers bronzy-green ; bron2ed at base, the
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds; 1887. Fig. 316. — Circe Hummin; tf. nat size. (From Elliot, l • ; tail , forked : hke (J, but middle tail-feathers bronzy-green ; bron2ed at base, then broadly bluish, then white-tipped. Under parts dark gray. Easily recognized among our species by the special coloration, as described, and by the peculiarities of the bill; in all our genera excepting lache, Ajnazilia and Basilinna, the nasal scale is fuUv covered by the extensive frontal feathers. Arizona and Fig. 317. — Para.'iise Trogon. or {Pharomacrus mocinno), (f, 9. Michelet.) Qnesal (FYom 4. Sttsorder CLTCULIFORMES : CrcrxiroRM Birds. The nature of thi^ large group has been indicated on the preceding page (14o).. 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 Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899; Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927. asn; Estes & Lauriat. prt; John Wilson and Son. prt. Boston, Estes and Lauriat
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