. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds. FALCONID^ — A CCIPITBIN^: HA WKS. 527 176. ACCI'PITER. (, ahawk. Fig. 368.) Shaep-shinned Hawks. Tarsi feathered about 4 way down in front, or less (in As
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds. FALCONID^ — A CCIPITBIN^: HA WKS. 527 176. ACCI'PITER. (, ahawk. Fig. 368.) Shaep-shinned Hawks. Tarsi feathered about 4 way down in front, or less (in Astur about ^ way), and quite slender (whence the term " sharp-shinned ") ; in one species prominently and continuously scutellate before and behind, the scutellation continued on to the toes ; in the other the same, or finally fused in a continuous " ; Toes long, slender, the outer one much webbed at base and padded underneath; inner claw much larger than the middle one, approximately equalling the hind claw; height. Fig. 369. —Acclpiter nisns of Europe, adult cf > i uat. size; not distingulBhable in a cut from oui Shaip- ghinned Hawk; taken as of J nat. size it would represent Cooper's Hawk just as well; at J It would do duty for a Goshawk. (From BreLm.) of bill at base greater than chord of culmen; 4th and 5th quills longest, 3d and 6th next, 2d shorter than 6th, 1st very short. The two following species are exactly alike in color; one is a miniature of the other. The ordinary plumage is dark brown above (deepest on the head, the occipital feathers showing white when disturbed), with an ashy or plumbeous shade which increases with age, tiU the general cast is quite bluish-ash; below, white or whitish, variously streaked with dark brown and rusty, finally changing to brownish-red (palest behind and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearanc
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