. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . ft; Si I p I MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA 174. * MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA Order VIII. ANSERES. Family III. Alcid^e. The third Subfamily, , or Penguins, have the Bill more or less long and straight, with the sides compressed and grooved, the culmenrounded and curved at the tip, which is acute; the Nostrils placed in the lateral groove, and linear;the Wings short, imperfect, being
. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . ft; Si I p I MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA 174. * MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA Order VIII. ANSERES. Family III. Alcid^e. The third Subfamily, , or Penguins, have the Bill more or less long and straight, with the sides compressed and grooved, the culmenrounded and curved at the tip, which is acute; the Nostrils placed in the lateral groove, and linear;the Wings short, imperfect, being only covered with scale-like plumes ; the Tail more or less short, andcomposed of narrow rigid feathers; the Tarsi very short and depressed; the Toes moderate anddepressed, with the anterior toes united by a web ; the hind toe very small, and united to the side of thetarsus. Spheniscus Briss* Bill moderate, much compressed, and strong, with the culmen rounded and curved at the tip, whichis acute ; the tip of the lower mandible suddenly truncated, and the gonys moderate and curved upwards ;the nostrils rather rounded, and placed in the lateral groove near the middle of the bill. Wingsimperfect, and covered with scale-like p
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