. Key to North American birds [microform] : 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. Fio. 323. — Ani, 1 nat. bize. (Kicini Brchm.) 430. C. sulciros'trls. (Lat. s«fcK.«, a groove ; ros/n,'*, jiertaining to the beak.) Axi. IJill with three distinct grooves on upper mandible, i)arallcl with the regularly curved culmen. Black, with stee]-I>ln(' and violet reflections, more olive- brown on belly ; sca
. Key to North American birds [microform] : 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. Fio. 323. — Ani, 1 nat. bize. (Kicini Brchm.) 430. C. sulciros'trls. (Lat. s«fcK.«, a groove ; ros/n,'*, jiertaining to the beak.) Axi. IJill with three distinct grooves on upper mandible, i)arallcl with the regularly curved culmen. Black, with stee]-I>ln(' and violet reflections, more olive- brown on belly ; scaly feathers of bead and neck bronzy, of breast, back and wings metallic greenish. Wing.'* with 4th and 5th ([uills , .3d little shorter, 2d nearly an inch, Lst nearly 2 inches from point of wing. Hill more than twice as high as broad at the base ; high, broad, long. Hill and feet black, scaling grayish in some places. Iris brown. Length ; extent ; wing ; tail , graduated 2 inches; tarsus, or middle toe and claw, Tropical America ; N. to Texas in the lower Kio Grande Valley. Eggs said to be. FiQ. 324. — Head of Qeococcyx. (After Cassln.) usually five, and no peculiarity of nesting noted; iiest of twigs, lined with fibrous roots, in a tree or bush. lil. 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. Boston : Estes and Lauriat
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