. 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. A'C'OL OP A CIDjE : CURLE WS. 646 643. N. loagiros'trls. (Lat. to«(;Ms, long; ;»Hw, betik.) Loxa-BiLLED Curlew. Hill of extrt'ine length iiiul curvature, inwisuriiig tVoni 4 to 0 or S iuclifs. Of iargi'st size: length or more; extent ; wing ; tail about ; tarsus •2.;,j-; IMumago
. 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. A'C'OL OP A CIDjE : CURLE WS. 646 643. N. loagiros'trls. (Lat. to«(;Ms, long; ;»Hw, betik.) Loxa-BiLLED Curlew. Hill of extrt'ine length iiiul curvature, inwisuriiig tVoni 4 to 0 or S iuclifs. Of iargi'st size: length or more; extent ; wing ; tail about ; tarsus •2.;,j-; IMumago very similar to that of the goilwit, Limom fvedu : prevailing tone rufous, of varying 'ity in ilitfereut specimens, usually ileepest on the lining of tlie wings, which are little with other color. Primaries varied with rufous. Top of head variegated with blackish and rufous or whitish, without distinct pale median and hiteral lines. Upper parts brownish-black, speckled with tawny or cinuamou-brown, each feather having several indentations or broken bars of this color; rufous prevailing on wing-coverts. Tail-feathers and secondaries einnamon- hrown, with pretty regular dark bars througliout. Under parts rufous or ciimamon of varying intensity, usually di.'epcning to chestnut under the wings, fading to whitish on throat; the jugulum and fore-breast with dusky streaks which tend on the sides of breast and body to arrow- heads or more or less complete bars ; lining of wings, axillars, and crissum, mostly unmarked, though some spots may appear. No white on rump, tail, or wings. Hill black, much of under mandible pale-flesh-color or yellowish ; legs dark. Little variation in plumage with sex, iige, or season. Chicks hatch in whitish down, thickly blotched above with brownish-black; tlio bill striiight, an inch long. Like other exceptional develoi)ments of parts of birds, this member grows to indetermi- nate length. Up to ..-;-:, the time it is not over 3
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