. 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. Birds; Birds; 1887. 524 SYSTEMA TIC SYNOPSIS. — BAPTORES—A CCIPITBES. gonys convex, ascending ; cere short; nostrils small, subcircular ; loral bristling slight; super- ciliary shie
. 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. Birds; Birds; 1887. 524 SYSTEMA TIC SYNOPSIS. — BAPTORES—A CCIPITBES. gonys convex, ascending ; cere short; nostrils small, subcircular ; loral bristling slight; super- ciliary shield small, in one piece. Wings of nnjderate length, ample ; 3d quill longest; 2d Init little shorter; 1st quite short, abont equal to 6th; outer 2 emarginate on inner web, and next 2 Somewhat sinuate. Tail moderate, even or emarginate, the feathers broad to their obtusely rounded ends. Feet short and stout; tarsus scantily feathered about \ way down in front, then scutellate, for the rest reticulate; middle toe without claw about as long as the tarsus; outer and middle toes connected by a basal web for the whole length of the basal joint of the latter ; inner toe without claw shorter than the outer, with claw longer, its claw being much larger than that of the outer toe, reaching beyond base of middle claw. Soles broad, especially under. 491. Fig. 367. —Left, Mis8issipi>i Kite, 4 size; right, Swallow-tailecl Kite, I nat size. (From Brebm.) the hind toe, which is widely margined; claws short, stout, much curved. A genus of two species, confined to temperate and tropical America ; of great volitorial power, spending much of their time on the wing in aerial gyrations; somewhat gregarious like other Aff'/iwc, and preying upon the humblest quaiTy, especially insects and small reptiles, often feeding from their talons, as they sail tln'ough the air, after sweeping down upon their prey and seizing it as they pass without staying their flight. I. subcoeru'lea. (Lat. SMicf
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