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Title: The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories
Year: 1840 (1840s)
Authors: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?, lithographer
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: New York : Published by J.J. Audubon Philadelphia : J.B. Chevalier
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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rior scutella, and two lateral plates meetingbehind so as to form a very sharp edge; toes rather large, the first stouter,the lateral nearly equal; claws rather long, moderately arched, much com-pressed, laterally grooved, very acute. Plumage very soft and blended; short stiffish feathers at the base of thebill. Wings ratber long, little concave; the second, third, and fourth pri-maries cut out toward the end; the second longest, the first half a twelfthshorter, the third scarcely a quarter of a twelfth shorter than the second,and exceeding the fourth by a twelfth; some of the secondaries slightlyemarginate. Tail rather short, emarginate, the feathers obliquely and nar-rowly rounded. Bill flesh-coloured, somewhat dusky above. Feet and claws yellowish-brown. The upper part of the head is deep black; the back and scapularsyellowish-green, the hind neck and rump greenish-yellow; the wings andtail brownish-black, the former when extended crossed by two bands, one ;N°37. P1.184. tin m # ;
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