. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 488 PASSERINES. known. They are remarkably massive in form, heavy and slow on the wing. They are placed by systematists near the Toucans {Ramphastos), from similarity of habits, and especially from ithe structure of the tongue, which is in both long, and so. niuch ciliated at the sides as to resemble a feather. The feet, however, are totally different from those of the Toucans. In the Moinots {he beak is long, robust, and crenated at the edge. Th
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 488 PASSERINES. known. They are remarkably massive in form, heavy and slow on the wing. They are placed by systematists near the Toucans {Ramphastos), from similarity of habits, and especially from ithe structure of the tongue, which is in both long, and so. niuch ciliated at the sides as to resemble a feather. The feet, however, are totally different from those of the Toucans. In the Moinots {he beak is long, robust, and crenated at the edge. Th^ are very wild, and lead an isolated life in the thick forests of ^outh America, where they build in holes in UtoJ'ni^ Pig. 2ua.—Momot {Friomtcs, tow.). Tenuieostres. The Passerine Tenuirostres are characterised by a long slender beak, straight or curved, but always without indentation] They are insectivorous, and comprise the Hoopoes, Hummin|-birds, Creepers, and Nuthatches. The Hoopoes {Upupa, Linn.) have the beak long, slenir, tri- angular, and slightly curved. This group, which Mrl Gray designates the Upupidm, includes a number of birds whose ffineral form presents the greatest analogy, but which possess ther own peculiarities of plumage and special physiognomy. Thfe has necessitated its subdivision into sub-genera, of which the Htopoes {Upupa), the Promerops (Brisson), and the Epimachus are wWthy of 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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