. A history of British birds . of the wing; and above them the various lowerwing-coverts. The lower figure shews the long clump of feathers cover-ing the skull, and the whole length of the spinal column ; * In 1840 Prof. Burmeister published Nitzsclis work, above mentioned,wherein it was conclusively shewn that the mode in which the clumps of feathersare disti-ibuted on the body of birds is very important in revealing the affinitiesand differences of various groups of species, and consequently affords a set ofcharacters of great use in classification, and to be neglected by no
. A history of British birds . of the wing; and above them the various lowerwing-coverts. The lower figure shews the long clump of feathers cover-ing the skull, and the whole length of the spinal column ; * In 1840 Prof. Burmeister published Nitzsclis work, above mentioned,wherein it was conclusively shewn that the mode in which the clumps of feathersare disti-ibuted on the body of birds is very important in revealing the affinitiesand differences of various groups of species, and consequently affords a set ofcharacters of great use in classification, and to be neglected by no ornithologists are or should lie deeply indebted to Mr. Sclater, cue of theearliest in this country to recognize the value of Nitzschs labours, for incitingthe Ray Society to avail itself of I\Ir. Dallass experience and bring out a trans-lation of the work. 286 TURDID^. the clumps on the sides of the hody forming the scapularsand flank-feathers; and the greater and lesser wing-covertslying in rows over the PASSERES. KING-OTJZEL. 287TUJtD/D^:.
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