. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North American; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. KlM\(;iIJ-II).lv-TIIK Uo (JkNIS PTRRHULOXIA, linNAP. P>irrhiihKiin, IV»'AKTK, CimsjMttJis, 1850, 500. (TyiM', Cin'diitdlM siuimftts, Vms.) Gkn. CiiAit, TIh' bill is vt'ry sliort untl much (.-urvtMl, the culnu'ii toriiiiM<r an an- of a circle of (»<? (K'},'rct's or iiiDit'. ami riidiiii.' at a ri^'ht aiijrh'with the straiu'ht trooys; the conmiissure aliruptly iiiiu-h aiiLrulattMl anterior to th
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North American; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. KlM\(;iIJ-II).lv-TIIK Uo (JkNIS PTRRHULOXIA, linNAP. P>irrhiihKiin, IV»'AKTK, CimsjMttJis, 1850, 500. (TyiM', Cin'diitdlM siuimftts, Vms.) Gkn. CiiAit, TIh' bill is vt'ry sliort untl much (.-urvtMl, the culnu'ii toriiiiM<r an an- of a circle of (»<? (K'},'rct's or iiiDit'. ami riidiiii.' at a ri^'ht aiijrh'with the straiu'ht trooys; the conmiissure aliruptly iiiiu-h aiiLrulattMl anterior to the nostrils in its initUlIc point; the. Pyrrhuloxia siminta- lower jaw very much wider than the upper, and wider than the <ronys is lonjj; anterior portion of connnissure straiirht. Tarsus lonjrer than middle toe; outer lateral toes loncrer, not reachinj; the base of the middle; wini; eonsideralily round(»d, first (piill longer than secondaries. Tail much longer than the wiiiir. <riivduated; the feathers broad, truncate. Head crested. Color. Gray, with red feathers and patches. The essential character of this jjjeiius lies in tlie i^retitlv curvtMl, verv short, and broad hill, something like that of P/frrhn/a. In other res}K'cts like Cardinal is, bnt with less graduated winir, and lon^rer and broader tail Pyrrhuloxia sinuata, TEXAS CABDIHAL. Cardwalis mmi/rfm, Bp. Pr. Zool. Soe. Lend. V, 1837, 111 (Mexico). — Lawrknce, Ann. N. Y. Lye. V, 1851, 116. — Cassin, Illust. 1, vii, 1854, 204, pi. xxxiii. P; siminta. Box. Consp. 1850, 500. — Baiud, Bmls X. Am. 1858, 508. — Heekm. X, c. 16. —Cooper, Orn. Cal. I, 236. Sp. Char. Head with an elonirated, pointed crest, spriiifrinir from the crown. Tapper parts generally pale ashy-brown , hood, sides of neck, and under parts of body, rathtM* paler. Lonjr crest-feathers, bill all round includinir lores and eneirclinjr th(^ eye. \\\\\^ and tail, dark crimson. Chin and upper part of throat, breast, and me
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