. Birds. Birds. BEACH YPODINjE. 253 sometimes short and incoaspicuous, but never, I think, entirely absent. Many of the Bulbuls are familiar birds, frequenting gardens, and having pretty Kg. 79.—Foot of Hypsipetes concolor. Key to the Genera. a. Hairs springing from hind neck numerous and as long as tarsus or longer. a'. Crest long and pointed Obiniger, p. 254. b'. Crest absent or obsolete. a". Long hairs springing from the back .. Teicholbstes, p. 2-37. 5". No hairs springing from the back .... Alophoixus,, p. 259. 6. Hairs springing from hind neck few and short, or obsolete


. Birds. Birds. BEACH YPODINjE. 253 sometimes short and incoaspicuous, but never, I think, entirely absent. Many of the Bulbuls are familiar birds, frequenting gardens, and having pretty Kg. 79.—Foot of Hypsipetes concolor. Key to the Genera. a. Hairs springing from hind neck numerous and as long as tarsus or longer. a'. Crest long and pointed Obiniger, p. 254. b'. Crest absent or obsolete. a". Long hairs springing from the back .. Teicholbstes, p. 2-37. 5". No hairs springing from the back .... Alophoixus,, p. 259. 6. Hairs springing from hind neck few and short, or obsolete, c'. Feathers at sides of crown and over ear- coverts similar in shape to those on crown. c". A,distinct crest. ".'". Nostrils not covered by plumelets. a*. Wing pointed ; secondaries falling short of tip of wing by length of tarsus or more. a?. Tail forked; the outer feathers curved outvrards Hypsipetbs, p. 2-39. ¥. Tail square or rounded; the outer feathers straight. a'. Longest crest-feathers shorter than tarsus and Hemixus, p. 26-3. J°. Longest crest-feathers longer than tarsus and blunt Alcueds, p. 263. 6'. Wing blunt; the secondaries falling short of tip of wing by much leis than length of tarsus. c'. Crest thick, springing from every portion of crown and nape. c". Tail very slightly rounded ; the outer feather falling short of tip of tail by a shorter distance than length of hind toe MoLPASTES, 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 Oates, Eugene William, 1845-1911; Blandford, William Thomas, 1832-1905. London, Taylor and Francis


Size: 1648px × 1516px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookauthoroate, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectbirds