. 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 . osa Montagu, 1813. B. len-tiginosus Steph. 1819, and of most authors. A. 0. U. No. 190.) ARDETTA. (Ital., diminutive of Ardea.) Dwarf Bitterns. Very small, least of thewhole family
. 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 . osa Montagu, 1813. B. len-tiginosus Steph. 1819, and of most authors. A. 0. U. No. 190.) ARDETTA. (Ital., diminutive of Ardea.) Dwarf Bitterns. Very small, least of thewhole family; length about a foot. In form very nearly as in Botaurus. Bill slender. Tarsusabout equal to middle toe and claw, with hardly any naked sjiace. No peculiar feathers ; thoseof lower neck h)ng and loose; head slightly crested. Colors of back in large areas. Sexesdissimilar; young similar. There are 9 species of these queer dwarf Bitterns, of America andthe Old World ; they mostly inhabit reedy swamps, and somewhat approach Rails. Analysis of Species. Under tail-coverts like other lower parts ; quills rufous-tipped; buff scapular stripe (f erilis Under tail-coverta black ; quills not rufous tipped ; no scapular stripe if neozena A. exilis. (Lat. , for exiV/iVts, exiguous, slight, small. Figs. 620, 621.) Least Bit-tern. Adult $: Slightly crested crown, back, and tail, glossy greenish-black. Neck behind,. Fig. (V20. — Least Bitterns Eggs most of the wing-coverts, and outer edges of inner quills, rich chestnut; uther wing-covertsbrownish-yellow ; quills rufous tipped. Front and sides of neck, and under parts, includinglower tail-coverts, brownish-yellow, varied with white along throat-lino; sides of breast witha blackish-brown patch. Bill mostly pale yellow, culmeii blackish ; lores light green ; eyesand toes yellow; legs green, the hinder scales yellow. 9: Black of back entirely, that ofcrown mostly or wholly, replaced by ridi purplish-chestnut; edges of scapulars forming
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