. 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. 608 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS.—LIMICOL^. 57. Subfamily STREPSILAIN^: Turnstones. The character of the subfamily should be constructed to include Aphriza, unless Strepsilas a
. 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. 608 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS.—LIMICOL^. 57. Subfamily STREPSILAIN^: Turnstones. The character of the subfamily should be constructed to include Aphriza, unless Strepsilas and Aphriza may con- stitute-two subfamilies of a family Aphrisidee. (See p. 605, under Aphrizince.) 823. STREP'SILAS. (Grr. o-rpt'i/^is, strepsis, a turning over, Xas, las, a stone. Fig. 422.) Turnstones. Bill shorter than head, not longer than tarsus, constricted at base, then tapering to an acute tip, almost a little recurved. Culmen straight or a little concave, especially over nostrils; com- missure straight or slightly recurved; under outline curving up from the base, or straight to angle, then gonys ascending. Nasal fossae short and broad, about half the length of the biU;. FlQ. 422. — Bill of Turnstone, e. (Ad nat. del. E. C.). 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 Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Boston, Estes and Lauriat
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