. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . 145. HOPLOPTERUS spmosus. 8-CHETTUSIAgregana, 9. SQATAR-OLA helvetica. ?ARYIVERSITYMA USA Order VII. GRALLiE. Family I. CharadkipvE. The fifth Subfamily, HiEMATOPODINiE, or Oyster-catchers, have the Bill lengthened, strong, with the apical half much compressed to the tip, which is obtuse;the Nostrils linear, and placed in a membranous lateral groove: the Wings long and pointed: theTail moderate: the Ta
. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . 145. HOPLOPTERUS spmosus. 8-CHETTUSIAgregana, 9. SQATAR-OLA helvetica. ?ARYIVERSITYMA USA Order VII. GRALLiE. Family I. CharadkipvE. The fifth Subfamily, HiEMATOPODINiE, or Oyster-catchers, have the Bill lengthened, strong, with the apical half much compressed to the tip, which is obtuse;the Nostrils linear, and placed in a membranous lateral groove: the Wings long and pointed: theTail moderate: the Tarsi robust, and covered with small scales: the Toes three; the lateral toes unitedat the base by a membrane, especially the outer one: the Claws strong, broad, and curved. Hjematopus Linn.* Bill longer than the head, strong, straight, with the culmen slightly depressed at the base, and theapical portion much compressed to the tip, which is obtuse; the nostrils placed in a lateral membranousgroove, which reaches nearly to the middle of the bill, with the opening linear. Wings long, withthe first quill the longest. Tail moderate and even, or slightly rounded. Tarsi
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