. Handbook of birds of eastern North America . Fig. Macrochires. Fig. 40. Order XVI. Macrochires.—Goatsuckers, Swifts, and very small and weak; bill short and small and mouth large, or billlong and exceedingly slender and mouth small; wings generally long andpointed. A. Size comparatively large; plumage variegated, black and brown;. middle toe-nail with a comblike edge. . Family Caprimulgidce: NiGHTHAWKS, Whip-poor-wills, ctc. (Fig. 38), p. 236.£. Size medium; plumage sooty black; no comb on the middle toe-nail ; tips of the tail-feathers with spines. . Family Microjoodi
. Handbook of birds of eastern North America . Fig. Macrochires. Fig. 40. Order XVI. Macrochires.—Goatsuckers, Swifts, and very small and weak; bill short and small and mouth large, or billlong and exceedingly slender and mouth small; wings generally long andpointed. A. Size comparatively large; plumage variegated, black and brown;. middle toe-nail with a comblike edge. . Family Caprimulgidce: NiGHTHAWKS, Whip-poor-wills, ctc. (Fig. 38), p. 236.£. Size medium; plumage sooty black; no comb on the middle toe-nail ; tips of the tail-feathers with spines. . Family MicrojoodidcB:Swifts (Fig. 39), p. Size very small; upper parts shining green; bill long and . Family Trochilidce: Hummingbirds (Fig. 40), p. 240, KEY TO FAMILIES. 51
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