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 (1849) (14565844749)

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Title: 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
Year: 1849 (1840s)
Authors: Gray, George Robert, 1808-1872 Mitchell, David William
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans



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THCENICOPTER US MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA
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L.CYGNUS minor. % PHiENICOPTERUS antiquorum. MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA Order VIII. ANSERES. Family I. Anatid^e. The second Subfamily, PLECTROPTERINiE, or Spur-winged Geese, have the Bill long, generally of equal width throughout, and armed at the tip with a strong broad nail;the apical part of the tibia and knee naked; the Tarsi lengthened, compressed, and covered withsmall subquadrate scales ; the Toes moderate, and the anterior ones more or less united by a membrane;the hind toe long, simple, and generally elevated. Anseranas Less.* Bill long, broader at the base than towards the tip, the base more elevated than broad; the culmengradually sloping, the bill covered with a warty skin, which extends round the eyes to a point on theforehead, leaving only the large broad strong nail at the tip naked ; the nostrils placed near themiddle and culmen, membranous, and having the opening small. Wings long, with the third and fourthquills equal and longest. Tail long and ro