The world's birds a simple and popular classification of the birds of the world

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Identifier: worldsbirdssimpl00finn (find matches)
Title: The world's birds a simple and popular classification of the birds of the world
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Finn, Frank
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: London, Hutchinson & co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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Photo copyright by IJ S. Be r ridge, F.ZS. Double-banded Thick-knee CEdicnemus bistriatus). (Seep. i6i.) This Central American species is much largrer than our Stone Curlew,and has a cinnamon crown with black band on each side. (To face p. 162.
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Jh,,!,^ . .-/J , ,.^;, . /.;, II . /. / >inc/o, F.Z.S. Rufous Tinamou (Rhyiickofus mfcsceus). (Seep.it-i.) This species is about as bi^ as a Pheasant, and in colour dun barred-withblack, with cinnamon primary quills. THE WORLDS BIRDS. 163 small, neck rather long, body heavy, with pro-minent thighs. Plumage and Colouration.—Powdery, brown, orgrey, either uniform or barred or speckled; noseasonal change or sexual difference, but the henis larger ; young like adults. Young.—Much like young rheas, clad in hairy-lookingdown. They fledge very soon. Nest.—None ; eggs being laid on bare ground. Eggs.—Several; oval, unspotted, richly coloured andwith a glazed appearance. Incubation.—Three weeks; it is performed by themale only. Courtship.—In the Rufous Tinamou the male standsup and displays his quills, stretching them down-wards and forwards. Food.—Grain, herbage, insects, etc. Gait.—A walk or run. Flight.—Heavy and direct, by continuous vibrationof the wings ; they cannot

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