. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 432 BULLETIN 50, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM In addition to the characters given for the family Numididae, which are mainly taken from this genus, the following apply exclusively to the genus Nuinida: Head and upper foreneck entirely nude, except for fine bristles on upper eyelid and, sometimes, a tuft of bristlelike feathers at base of bill; hindneck with narrow, rather rigid, somewhat hairlike feathers;. Figure 26.—Nuviida iiiclcagris. occiput or posterior part of crown with a compressed, or sometimes cyl- indrical, bony protuberance or
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 432 BULLETIN 50, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM In addition to the characters given for the family Numididae, which are mainly taken from this genus, the following apply exclusively to the genus Nuinida: Head and upper foreneck entirely nude, except for fine bristles on upper eyelid and, sometimes, a tuft of bristlelike feathers at base of bill; hindneck with narrow, rather rigid, somewhat hairlike feathers;. Figure 26.—Nuviida iiiclcagris. occiput or posterior part of crown with a compressed, or sometimes cyl- indrical, bony protuberance or casque, usually inclined backward and with rounded extremity; a pendant thin wattle immediately behind rictus; tarsus without spurs; rectrices 14. Plumage and coloration.—Plumage in general compact, smooth, and blended. General color blackish dotted with white, the outer webs of secondaries obliquely barred with white; bare skin of head and neck. 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 United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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