This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...Corvus, Coracias, Oriolus, Gracula, Paradisaa, Sitta, Upupa, Certhia, Trochilus. B. Climbing feet.--Psittacus, Ramphastos, Callaus, Crotophaga, Trogon, Bucco, Cuculus, Yunx, Picus, Galbula. C. Running feet.--Momota, Buceros, Alcedo, Todus, Merops. III Order, Passeres. A. With hard thick bills.--Loxia, Emberiza, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...Corvus, Coracias, Oriolus, Gracula, Paradisaa, Sitta, Upupa, Certhia, Trochilus. B. Climbing feet.--Psittacus, Ramphastos, Callaus, Crotophaga, Trogon, Bucco, Cuculus, Yunx, Picus, Galbula. C. Running feet.--Momota, Buceros, Alcedo, Todus, Merops. III Order, Passeres. A. With hard thick bills.--Loxia, Emberiza, Fringilla, Phytotoma. B. Bill flat, suddenly narrowing from the base to the tip.---Colius, Pipra, Hirundo, Caprimulgus. C. Upper mandible depressed at the tip.--Turdus, Ampelis, Tanagra, Muscicapa. D. Bill straight, entire, and narrow.--Sturnus, Alauda, Motacilla, Sylvia, Paras. IV Order, Columbe. Columba. V Order, Galling. Pavo, Gatlopavo, Penelope, Numidia, Crax, Pkasianus, Tinamus, Tetrao, Perdix, Psophia, Otis. VI Order, Struthiones. Didus, Rhea, Vasuarius, Struthio. Divis. 2. Aquatics. VII Order, Grall.e. Platalea, Palamcdea, Mycteria, Cancroma, Scopus, Ardea, Ibis, Numenius, Scolopax, Vanellus, Charadrius, Cursorius, Hamatopus, Glareola, Rallus, Parra, Gallinula, Chionis. VIII Order, Pinnatipedes. Phalaropus, Fulica, Podiceps. IX Order, Palmipedes. A. With long legs.--Recurvirostra, Glareola, Phanicopterus. B. With short legs.--Diomedea, Alca, Uria, Colymbus, Rhyncops, Sterna, Larus, Procellaria, Mergus, Anas, Aptenodytes, Pelecamis, Phaeton, Plotus. 9 orders, 101 genera. LACEPEDE'S SYSTEM. 1799. Premiere Sous-classe. Le bas de la jambe garnis de plumes; point de doigts entierement reunis par une large membrane. Premiere Division. Deux doigts devant, et deux derriere. Premiere Sous-division. Doigts gros et forts. Grimpecrs. I Ordre, bec chrochu. Ara, Ara; Perroquet, Psittacus. II Ordre, bee denlele. Toucan, Ramphastos; Couroucou, Trogoti; Touraco, Touraco; Musophage, Musophaga. III Ordre, bec echancre. Barbu, Bucco. IV Ordre, bec droit et comprime
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