. 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 . SCOLOPACID^: THE SNIPE FAMILY. 615 the particular, somewhat pigeon-like, shape described under Charadriince, being slender and6oft-skiuned throughout. It is generally straight, but
. 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 . SCOLOPACID^: THE SNIPE FAMILY. 615 the particular, somewhat pigeon-like, shape described under Charadriince, being slender and6oft-skiuned throughout. It is generally straight, but frequently curved up or down. Thenasal grooves, always long and narrow channels, range from one-half to almost the wholelength uf the bill; similar grooves usually occupy the sides of the under mandible; the inter-ramal space is correspondingly long and narrow, and nearly naked. This length, slenderness,grooving, and peculiar sensitiveness, are the prime characteristics of the scol(jpacine bill. Thegape, never ample, is generally very short and narrow, reaching little, if any, beyond the baseof the bill. The nostrils are short narrow slits, exposed. The head is completely featheredto the bill (except in one species), at the base of which tlie ptilosis stops abruptly withoutforming projecting antia?. The wings commonly sht)W the thin pointed contour described underLimicolce, but they are occasionally short a
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