. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA Order VII. GRALLiE. The second Family, ARDEIDiE or Herons, have the Bill more or less long, and generally much compressed on the sides, with the culmen curved atthe tip, which is sometimes emarginated and acute ; the Wings moderate and rounded ; the Tail mostlyshort, and rounded on the sides; the Tarsi lengthened and rather slender; the Toes more or less long,and rather slender, with
. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA Order VII. GRALLiE. The second Family, ARDEIDiE or Herons, have the Bill more or less long, and generally much compressed on the sides, with the culmen curved atthe tip, which is sometimes emarginated and acute ; the Wings moderate and rounded ; the Tail mostlyshort, and rounded on the sides; the Tarsi lengthened and rather slender; the Toes more or less long,and rather slender, with the outer toe longer than the inner, and both united at their bases; the hind toemore or less short, and generally placed on the same level with the anterior toes. The first Subfamily, PSOPHINiE, or Trumpeters, have the Bill moderate, with the culmen compressed at the base, vaulted at the apical portion, andcurved to the tip, which overhangs the lower mandible, and is obtuse; the nostrils placed in amembranous groove, with the frontal plumes advancing to the opening; the Toes moderate or short,and the two outer ones united at their bases ; the hind toe short,
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