. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. m FAMILY RHYNCHOPID^. SKIMMERS. 46 FAHILY RHYNCHOPIDyC. Skimmers. Bill, like blade ol a knife, the under mandible the longer ; plumage, black above, white below. * Group 1. Wing, 13 to 15 inches Bill thin liuile-like; lowiT mandible, tlie longer; lialf uf hill, vrrmiliou jcl, ish at tip : uppe'- pl-'majje, Ijluck ; , white. Hhvuchops r,i,jm. Black Skimmer. See Xij. 51. * For directions for measurement, see page Please note that these images are extracted from scann
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. m FAMILY RHYNCHOPID^. SKIMMERS. 46 FAHILY RHYNCHOPIDyC. Skimmers. Bill, like blade ol a knife, the under mandible the longer ; plumage, black above, white below. * Group 1. Wing, 13 to 15 inches Bill thin liuile-like; lowiT mandible, tlie longer; lialf uf hill, vrrmiliou jcl, ish at tip : uppe'- pl-'majje, Ijluck ; , white. Hhvuchops r,i,jm. Black Skimmer. See Xij. 51. * For directions for measurement, see page 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 Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921; Field Columbian Museum. Chicago, Special edition printed for the Field Columbian Museum
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