. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . alis (Qnoy et Gaim.) Voy. de 1Astrol. Ois. t. 2. — Scolopax sumatrana ; Type of Anarhynchns Quoyet Guim. (1833). Phegornis. f Bill longer than the head, very slender, and straight, with the tip slightly vaulted, the sidescompressed and grooved ; the nostrils basal, linear, and placed in the groove of the upper mandible,which extends to near the tip. Wings long and pointed ; with the first, second, and third quills eq
. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . alis (Qnoy et Gaim.) Voy. de 1Astrol. Ois. t. 2. — Scolopax sumatrana ; Type of Anarhynchns Quoyet Guim. (1833). Phegornis. f Bill longer than the head, very slender, and straight, with the tip slightly vaulted, the sidescompressed and grooved ; the nostrils basal, linear, and placed in the groove of the upper mandible,which extends to near the tip. Wings long and pointed ; with the first, second, and third quills equaland longest. Tail moderate, broad, and rounded. Tarsi shorter than the middle toe, robust, andcovered in front with small scales. Toes three, very long, and rather slender; the outer toe longer thanthe inner, and both free at their bases ; the claws long, compressed, and slightly curved. The type of this division is an inhabitant of Chili. P. Mitchelii (Fras.) Proc. Zool. Soc. 1844, p. 157., Zool. Typ. pi. f Mr. L. Fraser gave two names in 1844 for this division; viz. Leptopus and Lf/itodactylits, both of which liave been employed inzoology. March, ITYSA HAR]CA MC2
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