. Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migration ... Birds. KEY TO FAMILIES. 53 Family 8. Mirimdinidce.—Swallows (Fig. 49), Bill short and flattened, much wider than high at the base; no bristles at the base of the bill; wings long and pointed, tips, when closed, generally reaching beyond the end of the tail; flrst primary the longest; outer tail- feathers longest; feet small, tarsus short, round in front, narrower and sharper in the back, p. Please note that these images are extra


. Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migration ... Birds. KEY TO FAMILIES. 53 Family 8. Mirimdinidce.—Swallows (Fig. 49), Bill short and flattened, much wider than high at the base; no bristles at the base of the bill; wings long and pointed, tips, when closed, generally reaching beyond the end of the tail; flrst primary the longest; outer tail- feathers longest; feet small, tarsus short, round in front, narrower and sharper in the back, p. 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 Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945. New York : D. Appleton


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