. 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. ^\ in Flo. 201. â r. pimillui, nnt. n\tc. (Krnm Itiilnl. er|iliiii,' a «liilr eye-iintr and white liii'al utripe. I']))ier jiai'ts olivaeeous ; lower )iarl.~ wliiti-, tinunl with |i.'ili' L'reenish on tho iiial \Viut.'»: liiiini; of wint's yelluwish. Itill hlack; feet dark; iris red. :th (â .;) ; ext
. 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. ^\ in Flo. 201. â r. pimillui, nnt. n\tc. (Krnm Itiilnl. er|iliiii,' a «liilr eye-iintr and white liii'al utripe. I']))ier jiai'ts olivaeeous ; lower )iarl.~ wliiti-, tinunl with |i.'ili' L'reenish on tho iiial \Viut.'»: liiiini; of wint's yelluwish. Itill hlack; feet dark; iris red. :th (â .;) ; extent 7.^.'): w'luii -'.li.') ; tail ni-arly (; hill (;)0; tar^ X ()-asserine feet with a notched, and hooked hill, the si%e, shape, and strength of which recalls that of a liird of ])rey (tit;. â¢20i.). 'I'he family comprises ahont l'imI n-conletl species, referahle to miinerons yenera and divisildn into three uronps. not very well delined, however, of which the folliiwini; typical snhfamily is the only imu occnrrin>( in Anu'rica: â. A' Klii. '.Hr.' â Hlirikeii' lltllii, iFrnni Itairil.) 21. Subfamily LANIIN^: True Shrikes. In this u'riiiip the win^ has 10 primaries and the tali \i reetriies ; IhiiIi are nnndi mimdeil and of nearly eipnil lenjftliH. The rictns is furnished with Htmnu hristlcH. The circular nostrils are more or less ]M'lfectly covered and con- cealed liy dense tufts of hrislly feathers. The tarsi are scntellale in front and on the outside in the latter respect (deviaiim: from a usual Osrine Our sin-ikes will thus Im- easily distinunished ; ndditional features are L'iven under head of the uenns Ltiiiiim, the only ri' ^\ "\ of this urou]i in .Vmerica. ,â. «nn - , r«.liir<. and tyranniral towanl weaker s|H-cieN ; in fact, their nature seenix as hiirhly raimcioui* iv (Kat of the truu birdti of |>r('y. They are caniivoroim,. Please note that these im
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