. 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 . » MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA 180. Paxent „nkotmt 1. PAGOPH1LA eburnea. 2. STERCORARIUS parasiticus. 3. XEMA RHODOSTETHIA Rofsn 5. LARU S argentatus. 6 R1SSA mdacryla MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD MA USA Order YITT. ANSERES. Family V. Larid^e. The second Subfamily, RHYNCHOPINiE, or Skimmers, have the mandibles unequal, the upper one always shorter than the lower, which is on
. 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 . » MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA 180. Paxent „nkotmt 1. PAGOPH1LA eburnea. 2. STERCORARIUS parasiticus. 3. XEMA RHODOSTETHIA Rofsn 5. LARU S argentatus. 6 R1SSA mdacryla MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD MA USA Order YITT. ANSERES. Family V. Larid^e. The second Subfamily, RHYNCHOPINiE, or Skimmers, have the mandibles unequal, the upper one always shorter than the lower, which is only received in anarrow groove, their sides suddenly much compressed from the base ; the Wings lengthened, acute, andcurved at the tip; the Tail moderate and forked; the Tarsi rather longer than the middle toe, andcovered with transverse scales; the Toes moderate, and the anterior partly united by an indented web. Rhynchops Linn.* Bill broad at the base, but suddenly compressed from thence to the tips ; the upper mandible muchshorter than the lower, and slightly curved to the tip, which is acute, and grooved beneath to receive theedge of the lower mandible, which is compressed and truncated; the nostrils basal,
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