. 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. i (';, ci'CKOOs. — (jkn. U'(!, 127. 189 Suhjlni,!!;/ C/^OTOl' J//m. Tail of ('/;//)/ ffalhiTs, ifnidiuilcil, loniici' than tli(> rniiiulcil uiiiL;-!. oxcct'il- iii^Iy di'llcclcij. I'lmiidiii' unirdiin (lilack), lustrous, ihc rcatlicrs ol' till' licad and neck ii'iiiillii'iicd, lancoolati', distinct, witli scali'-likc niai'jfiii
. 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. i (';, ci'CKOOs. — (jkn. U'(!, 127. 189 Suhjlni,!!;/ C/^OTOl' J//m. Tail of ('/;//)/ ffalhiTs, ifnidiuilcil, loniici' than tli(> rniiiulcil uiiiL;-!. oxcct'il- iii^Iy di'llcclcij. I'lmiidiii' unirdiin (lilack), lustrous, ihc rcatlicrs ol' till' licad and neck ii'iiiillii'iicd, lancoolati', distinct, witli scali'-likc niai'jfiiis; I'aco iiaki'd. TtTi'i'strial. Xi'st in IjusIics. Uni'genus, and two or lliive siioeies, of lliu waiiiuT jiaits of AiiR'iii'a. 120. Genus CROTOPIIAGA Linnrous. All/'. About a foot long; wing (!; tail S. Florida (and (iiilf?) coast, sonlliwanl; accidental iiortli to l'i)ila(lcl[)liia. (J. mi! and (', rii'jh-nstrls III)., 71, 72 AM. Siihfmiiihi SA('l!(tTIfi:in.\\i:. (irn,,,^,! C\irl;„,x. Tail of/''» fcatlicrs, giailuatcd, lunger llian the short, roinidcd, concave wings. Hill alioni as long as the head, conipressecj, straight at liase, tapering, with dellecled tip, gi'ntly I'urved culnien, ami ample rictus. Feet large and strong, in adaptation to tcriTstrial life ; tarsus longer tiian file loos, scutidlate liefoie and liehiiid. One West Indian genus, Sanroji/Kdja, with tlireo or four siiecies, and the following, with one or two : — ( 127. Genua GEOCOCCYX Waglcr. (irnu)iil Cacknn. C/Kipnvriil Cock. Jtoiid JliniiKr. SiKih' IClllir. l\nsano. Most of the foatliers of the head ami neck hristk'-tipix'd ; a naked urea around eye ; crown crested ; pliiiiiage coarse. Above, lustrous bron/.}' green, the crest (hirk bine, everywhere sharidy streaked witli wliitish or tawny brown; sides and front of the neck tawny, with sharp black streaks ; otiier under parts dirty white; quills and tail feathers much edged with white; central reetrices like the back, others darker green, violet, et
Size: 1481px × 1687px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, booksubjectbirds, bookyear1872
