. Key to North American birds. 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, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . 4. Suborder CUCULIFORMES : Cuculiform nature of this large group has been indicated on the preceding page (116). 468 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. —PICABI^— CUCULIFOEMES. 24. Fami
. Key to North American birds. 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, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . 4. Suborder CUCULIFORMES : Cuculiform nature of this large group has been indicated on the preceding page (116). 468 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. —PICABI^— CUCULIFOEMES. 24. Family TROGCailD^: Trogons. Feet zyfiodactyJe by reversion of the second toe (see p. 127). Thebaisti of the sliort, broad, dentate bill is hidden by appressed antrorsefeathers; tlie ^A•ings are short and rounded, with falcate quills; thetail is long, of twelve broad feathers; the feet are very small andweak. The general plumage is soft and lax, the skin tender, tlieeyelids lashed. A well-marked family of about 50 species andperhaps a dozen genera, chietly inhabiting tropical America. TheyFig. 318. — Head of Cop- *^^ gorgeous colors, and among them are found the most magiii-per-tailed Trogon, nat. size. ficent birds of this continent (fig. 317). TROGON. (Gr. rpcoyoiv, trogon, a gnawer : alluding to the dentate bill.) The leading genus,to which the above characters fully apply. T. ambiguus. (Lat. amhigmis, ambiguous, as doubtfully distinct from T. mexicanus. Fig. 318.)Copper-tailed Trogon. Metallic golden-green; face and sides of head black; below fromthe breast carmine; a white collar on the throat; middle ta
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