. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. —THE DIPPERS. 55 CINCLID^. —Tiik Diiteuh. On page '1 will be found the cliarocteristics of tliis family, M-liicli need not lie here rejieated. There is only a single genus, Cinrlux, with four American species, and several from Eurojie and Asia. Genus CINCLUS, Bechhtkin. Ifililrnhiilii, ,;T, Aimlysc, ISKi (Ag.). — ), H. X. A. 229. Ciiicliis, Br.(i;.sii;iN, (icnii'iii. Natui-fr. 1802. (Xot of Moi'liiiiig, 17.'<2. 'Typi' fHKriiiin ciii- , L.) —Salvi
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. —THE DIPPERS. 55 CINCLID^. —Tiik Diiteuh. On page '1 will be found the cliarocteristics of tliis family, M-liicli need not lie here rejieated. There is only a single genus, Cinrlux, with four American species, and several from Eurojie and Asia. Genus CINCLUS, Bechhtkin. Ifililrnhiilii, ,;T, Aimlysc, ISKi (Ag.). — ), H. X. A. 229. Ciiicliis, Br.(i;.sii;iN, (icnii'iii. Natui-fr. 1802. (Xot of Moi'liiiiig, 17.'<2. 'Typi' fHKriiiin ciii- , L.) —Salviv, Ibis, lHti7, lO'J. (Moiiof,'nii)li.) ; tli(> inan(lH)lo licnl sliglitly iiiiwiu'il; tlu; uiiliiieii sliijfhtly coiicavi! to nciir the ti)), wliii'h is iiiiich curved anil nolcliL'd ; tlie coniiiiissiiral tMljrcs nf tli(! liill liiu'ly iiick(>(l towanls oiid. Feel larn;o and stroiiLr, the toes in'ojeeling eonsiderably beyond the tail; tlio large. Lateral toes ec|ni\l. Tail very short, and even; not two tliirils the , -whieli are eoneavo and somewhat I'ulcate. Tlic (irst primary is more than one Iburlh the longest. Eggs Cindiis weriraitiis. Tlie slightly upward hend of the hill, somewhat as 'wxJuthxx, renders the cuhnen concave, and t/ie commissure slightly convex. Tlie maxilla at hase is nearly as high as the man- dible ; the wliole bill is much com- jiresscd anci attcmiated. The lat- eral claws barely reach the base of till! middle one, which is broad; the inner face extended into a liorny lann'na, with one or two notclics or ])ectinations somewhat as in ('(>/in'iin(/(/ii/(r. The stilfcned suli-falcate wings are (piite re- markabl.'. The tail is so short that the upper coverts extend nearly to its tip. i'lic s|(ccies are all dull-colored birds, usually brown, sometimes varied with whit(! on the head, hack, or throat. They inhabit mountainous sidi- nlpine regions abounding in rajiid streams, and always attract attention by their habit o
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