. 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. Birds; Birds; 1887. 518 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. ^BAPTOBES — ACCIPITBES. cutting edges are usually lobed, or toothed (sec any fiJ^O- The lores, with occasional excep- tions, due to nake
. 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. Birds; Birds; 1887. 518 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. ^BAPTOBES — ACCIPITBES. cutting edges are usually lobed, or toothed (sec any fiJ^O- The lores, with occasional excep- tions, due to nakedness or dense soft featherings, are scantily clothed with radiating bristly feathers, which, however, do n(it f jrm, as usual in owls, a dense appressed ruff hiding the base of the bill. Wings of 10 primaries, and tail of 13 rectrices (with rare exceptions); both extremely variable in shape and relative and absolute lengths. The feet are usually strong and efficient instruments of prehension and weapons of offence or defence, with widely separable. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899; Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927. asn; Estes & Lauriat. prt; John Wilson and Son. prt. Boston, Estes and Lauriat
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