. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . i I • I I 95 Plover, I will now proceed to describe these specimens ; the first, that of anadult male, probably in its second year—bill black, longer than the head,pointed, curved to the right or off side, curled slightly in itself in a leaf-likemanner, a long groove on each side of the upper mandible, the nostrils long,pierced not far from the base of the bill, fitted with a membranous process,which, apparently furnished with a system of nerves, extends some distancealong the mandible; interior of both upper and lower mandible conc
. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . i I • I I 95 Plover, I will now proceed to describe these specimens ; the first, that of anadult male, probably in its second year—bill black, longer than the head,pointed, curved to the right or off side, curled slightly in itself in a leaf-likemanner, a long groove on each side of the upper mandible, the nostrils long,pierced not far from the base of the bill, fitted with a membranous process,which, apparently furnished with a system of nerves, extends some distancealong the mandible; interior of both upper and lower mandible concave orsilicate, which form is maintained to the point; thus, the inside of the bill,Avhen the mandibles are closed, becomes a curved pipe, with a veiy slighttwist; the sharp edges of each mandible are horny and semi-transparent ;from the base of the bill the upper mandible is flattened on the top for adistance of about 6 lines, it then assumes a raised and slightly rounded form,till it gradually sweeps down into the point ; forehead, chin, and the whole
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