. 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. Birds; Birds; 1887. Fig. 10. â Dermestes lartlarius, en- larged, a, larva; h, an enlarged hair; c, imago. Fig. 11. â Sltoiirepa paniceat Fig. 12. enlarged, a, imago; b, its an- tenn
. 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. Birds; Birds; 1887. Fig. 10. â Dermestes lartlarius, en- larged, a, larva; h, an enlarged hair; c, imago. Fig. 11. â Sltoiirepa paniceat Fig. 12. enlarged, a, imago; b, its an- tenna, more enlarged. - Ptinus bnnmms flutter about, and the beetles crawl as last as they can into shelter, or simulate death. The insidious larva?, however, are not so easily observed, burrowing as tliey do among the feathers, or in the interior of a skin ; whilst the minute eggs are commonly altogether overlooked. But thi? "bugs'' are not long at work â n-ithout leaviug their unmistakable traces. Shreds cf feathers float off when a specimen is handled, or fly out on flipping the skin with the fineevs, and in bad cases even whole bundles of plumes come away at a touch. Sometimes, leaving the plumage intact, bugs eat away the horny coverine of the hill and feet, making a peculiarly unhappy and irreparable mutilation. I suppose this piece of wtirk is done by a particular insect, but if so I do not know what one. It would appear that when the bugs effect lodgment in any one skin, they usu;rlly finish it before attacking another, unless they are in great force. We may consequently, by prompt removal of an infested specimen, save fuither dejiredations;. 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 Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899; Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927. asn; Estes & Lauriat. prt; John Wilson and
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