. 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 . Figs l, 2. — Views of sternum and pectoral arch of the ptarmigan, Lagopus albus, reduced; after A. New-ton. 1, lateral view, with the bones upside down; 2, viewed from below, a, st
. 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 . Figs l, 2. — Views of sternum and pectoral arch of the ptarmigan, Lagopus albus, reduced; after A. New-ton. 1, lateral view, with the bones upside down; 2, viewed from below, a, sternum or breast-bone, showing twolong slender lateral processes; 6. ends of sternal ribs; c, ends of humerus, or upper arm-bone, near the shoulder-joint: f/, scapula, or shoulder-blade; e, coracoid; /, merry-thought, or furculum (clavicles). Osteological and other Preparations (figs. 1-3). — While complete skeletonizing ofa bird is a special art of some difficulty, and one that does not fall within the scope of thistreatise, I may mention two bony preparations very readily made, and susceptible of rendering MISCELLANEOUS PARTICULARS. 49 ornithukigy essential service. I refer to tlio skull, and to the breast-bone with its principalattachments. These parts of the skeleton are, as a rule, so highly characteristic that they afford in most cases invaluableis of course to sacrifice a skin, tomutilated or decay
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