. 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 . road, and rounded. Tarsi shorter than the middle toe. Toes united by afull web, and the hind toe short and lobed. The sides of the head naked and carunculated. It is found in the warmer parts of South America, and in the neighbourhood of the Caspian Sea, either in vast flocksor in pairs, generally on the rivers and lakes. They are constantly seen resting on the high trees during the heat of theday, and they also seek such places a
. 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 . road, and rounded. Tarsi shorter than the middle toe. Toes united by afull web, and the hind toe short and lobed. The sides of the head naked and carunculated. It is found in the warmer parts of South America, and in the neighbourhood of the Caspian Sea, either in vast flocksor in pairs, generally on the rivers and lakes. They are constantly seen resting on the high trees during the heat of theday, and they also seek such places at night. The nest is formed in hollow trees, of feathers picked off their ownbreasts. The female deposits from ten to fourteen eggs. C. mosrhata (Linn.) Flem. PI. enl. 989. — Cairina sylvestris Steph. ; Anas Merians Shaw, Nat. 69.* The above name was established by Mr. Swainson in 1831 (Journ. Boy. Inst. p. 18.), and by Wagler in 1832. t This genus was established by Dr. Fleming (Phil. Zool. p. 260.) in 1822. M. Lesson, in 1828, proposed Moschatus; and, in 1834, added Gymnathus. These are all founded on the same species. March, 1845. t=3. MCZ LIBRARYWARD UNIVERSITYMBRIDGE. MA USA HARVARD UNiVERSITYCAlVSBRiDGE. MA USA
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