. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North America; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. TK< K — THK WUEXS. 141 (iKM S VI Thr,,nthorux, ViKii,i,oT. , 181H, 45. (Type, Trnqlodytrs nrundinaenis, " Tr^njl^yte lbs i:„s,,n,.r," \iK\ Ois, Aiii. Sti»t. II, 1807, 55 = aylt'ui ludoviciana. Lath.) Gkv. IJill (•nm])ri-ssr(l, ratlu-r slender; height about one fourth the length ahove. Ciihnen and <(.niniissure gently curved throughout: g(.nys straight; tip very ob.
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North America; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. TK< K — THK WUEXS. 141 (iKM S VI Thr,,nthorux, ViKii,i,oT. , 181H, 45. (Type, Trnqlodytrs nrundinaenis, " Tr^njl^yte lbs i:„s,,n,.r," \iK\ Ois, Aiii. Sti»t. II, 1807, 55 = aylt'ui ludoviciana. Lath.) Gkv. IJill (•nm])ri-ssr(l, ratlu-r slender; height about one fourth the length ahove. Ciihnen and <(.niniissure gently curved throughout: g(.nys straight; tip very notched. Nostrils in the <?dge of anterior extremity of the nasal groove, nanowly elliptical, overhung by a stiff scale-like roof of the thickened membrane of the upper part of the njij;al groove, the edge r<»un(U-d. The septum of nostrils imperforate; the posterior i)art of the nasal cavity with a short septum projecting into it parallel with the central, not pcrjx iidicular as in Microrercnlus. Wings and tail about equal, the hitter moderately rounded ; th»' first primary more than half the second, about half the longest. Tarsi rather short, scarcely exceeding middle toe Anterior scutelhe Thryothorus luttovincianus. distinct, rest of each side of tarsi in a continuous plate. Lateral toes equal. The diagnoses of the North American species are as follows: — Species and Varieties. Common CiiARACTEi{.«i. Head above, and back, of much the same color. Cris- sum barred transversely ; rest of under parts j)lain. Upper tail-coverts ami ex- posed surface of wings barred. Iris hazel. Nest in holes or with an arched covering. Eggs reddish-white, spotted with red and purple. o. Thn/ofhnrns. T. ludovicianus. Tail-feathers reddish-brown, barred with black. Greater wing-coverts spotted with whitish. Beneath yellow-whitish, washed occasionally with nisty. Sides plain. Bill from nostril, .4o. Leuirth, ( IIuIk Eastern Province United States v
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