. On the natural history and classification of birds . upper mandible thickened and projecting beyond thatof the lower, which it receives in a groove, (fig. 315, a)Middle toe much longer than the tarsus, (fig. 315.)S. major. Selby, pi. 23. f. 2. rusticola. Selby, 23. f. 1.• griseus. lb. pi. 24. f. 2. Limosa, Brisson. Bill very long, either straight, or 360 ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. inclining a little upwards; flattened towards the tip,which is mere or less dilated, always smooth, and thatof the upper mandible never thickened beneath. 316. Tarsus longer than the middle toe. Anterior toes
. On the natural history and classification of birds . upper mandible thickened and projecting beyond thatof the lower, which it receives in a groove, (fig. 315, a)Middle toe much longer than the tarsus, (fig. 315.)S. major. Selby, pi. 23. f. 2. rusticola. Selby, 23. f. 1.• griseus. lb. pi. 24. f. 2. Limosa, Brisson. Bill very long, either straight, or 360 ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS. inclining a little upwards; flattened towards the tip,which is mere or less dilated, always smooth, and thatof the upper mandible never thickened beneath. 316. Tarsus longer than the middle toe. Anterior toes semi-palmate, flattened, with a marginal membrane on eachside; hinder very small, (fig. 316. 317. cl)L. melanura. Selby, ii. pi. 21. fedoa. Wilson, pi. 56. f. 4. Phalaropus, Brisson. Bill remarkably slender andflexible; the nasal groove extending only half wayTarsus short, not longer than the hind toe. Anteriortoes semipalmated, and margined either by a narrowand simple, or a lobed and more dilated, natatorial Selby, pi. 28. f. 1, 2. Wilsoni. N. Z. ii. pi. 69. Tringa, Linn. Billmoderate, generallystraight, soft andflexible; the tip di-lated and longer thanthe middle toe. An-terior toes generallycleft to their base,flattened, and with amarginal membrane;hinder toe very small, sometimes wanting. The grallatorial type. (fig. 317.)C. arenaria. Bon. Syn. 320. canutus. Selby, ii. pi. 27. f. Himantopus, Brisson. Bill straight, very slender, nar-row; hard, the outer half not depressed, but rounde
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