. The birds of South Africa. Birds. CHAEADEIID^ NUMENIUS 385 Subfamily III. TOTANIN^. Bill variable in length ; nasal groove extending along the greater part of the mandible; eyes normal; tarsus shielded in front; a distinct seasonal change of plumage. Genus I. NUMENIUS. Type. Numenius, Briss. Orn. v, p. 311 (1760) N. arquatus. Bill long, at least tvyice the length of the head, slightly down- curved and arched, the upper mandible obtuse and projecting beyond the lower; nostrils linear slits in a distinct depression extending about three quarters the length of the bill ; wing. Pig. fo
. The birds of South Africa. Birds. CHAEADEIID^ NUMENIUS 385 Subfamily III. TOTANIN^. Bill variable in length ; nasal groove extending along the greater part of the mandible; eyes normal; tarsus shielded in front; a distinct seasonal change of plumage. Genus I. NUMENIUS. Type. Numenius, Briss. Orn. v, p. 311 (1760) N. arquatus. Bill long, at least tvyice the length of the head, slightly down- curved and arched, the upper mandible obtuse and projecting beyond the lower; nostrils linear slits in a distinct depression extending about three quarters the length of the bill ; wing. Pig. foot of Numenius arquatus, x |. moderate, first primary the longest, inner secondaries nearly as long as the primaries; tarsus stout, hardly twice the length of the middle toe and claw, covered in front for the distal two-thirds with transverse scutes, elsewhere with reticulate scales; hind toe present 25 VOL. 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 Stark, Arthur Cowell, d. 1899; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944. Fauna of South Africa. London, R. H. Porter
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