. Key to North American birds [microform] : 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 768 SYSTEM A TIC SYNOPSIS. â LONGIPENNES â GA VLE. Tibiae bare about ; tarsus , rather exceeding middle toe and claw, the seutella in front replaced by polygonal scales similar to but larger than those on its sides, which are rough ; hind toe extremely small; outer lateral nearly as long as middle toe and claw, whicli is
. Key to North American birds [microform] : 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 768 SYSTEM A TIC SYNOPSIS. â LONGIPENNES â GA VLE. Tibiae bare about ; tarsus , rather exceeding middle toe and claw, the seutella in front replaced by polygonal scales similar to but larger than those on its sides, which are rough ; hind toe extremely small; outer lateral nearly as long as middle toe and claw, whicli is Bill dark vermilion red, growing lighter and somewhat "diaphanous" toward the tip. Pileuni and occipital crest glossy greenish-black, extending to below the lower level of the eyes, and occupying the termination of the feathers on the side of the mandihle to the â ^!' ~^Sr^-#S. 0 Jl" '^Vr^' c#= ~\-. Fio. 612. âCattpiuii Tcni, I nat. size, (b'luiii Kiuliiii.) exclusion of the white; lower eyelid white, forming a noticeable spot on the greenish; a white streak along sides of upper mandible, not extending to the end of the feathers. Mantle pearl-bhic, the line of demarcation between it and the wliite rather indefinite, both on nape and rump ; most of the tail-feathers, and especially the central (Uies, retaining a more or less pearly tint. Shafts of the primaries yellowish-white; primaries grayish-black, but, when new, so heavily silvered over as to apj)ear of a light hoary gray, ei'pecially on their sujierior aspects. On the inner web of all there is a central liglit field ; this is very narr4)w, even on the first primary, although it runs for .some considerable distance, and on the others it ra])idly grows less; and it has no trenchant line of division on any of the primaries from tiie darker portions of the feather. Wlnde inner web of secondaries ])ure white, outer jiearl-blne. Legs and feet black. Adult, winter plumage : Chiefiy distinguished by a dimi
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