. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush . 4. Long-tailed Jaeger (.SS. StercoriXrinslongicaiklus). — This is another bird like the last two, having the same coloring and * occurring in the light and dark pliases. In the mature birdsof this species, the central tail feathers are much longer. This bird, as statedabove, has the hornycere which coversthe nostrils less thanhalf as long as theculmen. In youngbirds before the fulllength of the tail isattained, the .si)eciescan be distinguishedSee the illustra-. Longtai
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush . 4. Long-tailed Jaeger (.SS. StercoriXrinslongicaiklus). — This is another bird like the last two, having the same coloring and * occurring in the light and dark pliases. In the mature birdsof this species, the central tail feathers are much longer. This bird, as statedabove, has the hornycere which coversthe nostrils less thanhalf as long as theculmen. In youngbirds before the fulllength of the tail isattained, the .si)eciescan be distinguishedSee the illustra-. Longtailed Jaeger only by noting the length of the ceretion. Length, 22; wing, 12^ (lU-13); tail, G (young), 11-15 (adult); tar-sus, 1|; culmen, 1^. Northern regions; breeding in high latitudes, andmigrating mainly along the coasts to the Gulf of Mexico and the WestIndies. FAM. LXII. AUKS, PUFFINS, ETC. 337 ORDER XVII. DIVING BIRDS (PYGOPODES) This is preeminently the order of water birds; all speciesare at home only in the water, and all species swim and divewith perfect ease. The legs are situated at the tail end of thebody; so in attempting to stand, the birds hold the body in anerect position, and the tarsus and tail are often used as partialsupports. These birds are very awkward in their movementson land, their method of progression being by a shufflingmotion. FAMILY LXII. AUKS, PUFFINS, ETC. (ALCIDjE) A family (»30 species) of short-necked, marine divers withpeculiar, short bills and three full-webbed toes. The append-ages to the bill, Avhich are numerous and remarkable, are sh
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