. 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. SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. — ALECTOItlDES— GUriEOL'MES. tho digestive system is as in the Kails ; tlie circa are two, situate cldsp tofrether. Carotids two; syriiigeal muscles one pair; fcuioro-caiulal absent. 269. A'RAMUS. (Etym. ignot.) CoiuuAXS. Hill twice as long as the liead, slender hut strong, coniiiressed, grooved for ahotit lia
. 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. SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. — ALECTOItlDES— GUriEOL'MES. tho digestive system is as in the Kails ; tlie circa are two, situate cldsp tofrether. Carotids two; syriiigeal muscles one pair; fcuioro-caiulal absent. 269. A'RAMUS. (Etym. ignot.) CoiuuAXS. Hill twice as long as the liead, slender hut strong, coniiiressed, grooved for ahotit lialf its U'ngtli, contracted opposite tiie nostrils, the terminal portion enlarged and decurved. Nostrils hmg, linear, pervious. Head completely feathered to the bill; tibiiu half bare; tarsus scutellate anteriorly, as long as the hill, h)ngerthan middle 071. 'mi. Fia. A(\3. — nat. fhe. (From Ilrclmi.) too; toes cleft, the hinder short, elevated, the outer longer than inner; wings short, rounded, with falcate 1st )>rimary, the inner (|uills folding over the primaries when closed; fail short, of I'i broad feathers. A. ple'tiis. (I,at. jncfiis, iiainfed. spotted.) '. CofRLAN. ('nYixr,-Rini>. ("auat. LlMI'KIN. Ohocolate-hrowii with a sliiiht olivaceous or other gloss, paler on the face, chin, and throat, most of the plumage .sharply streaked with white. Length ()0; I'xtent K).;IO; wing ; tail (; bill ami tarsus, each, about FUirida, and West 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. Boston : Estes and Lauriat
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