. I generi di uccelli : che comprendono i loro caratteri generici, un avviso delle abitudini del genere, e una vasta lista di specie riferite ai loro diversi generi . sabbie, in cui la femmina deposita solitamente tre uova. La femmina si siede solo sul nido durante la notte, o in condizioni meteorologiche piovane. I giovani sono scarsamente distinguibili dalla sabbia, a causa della somiglianza del loro colore,e durante questo periodo si può spesso vedere crogiolarsi al sole, E stendendo le loro ali sulla spiaggia calda.il genitore migra al sud, appena i giovani sono capaci del viaggio. 1.
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. 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 . sands, wherein the female deposits usually three eggs. The female only sits on the nest during the night, or in wet andstormy weather. The young are scarcely distinguishable from the sand, in consequence of the similarity of their colour, and during this period may often be seen basking in the sun, and spreading out their wings upon the warm beach.The parent migrates to the south, as soon as the young are capable of the voyage. 1. R. nigra Linn. PI. enl. 357-, Wils. Amer. Orn. pi. 60. f. 4.— 3. R. albieollis Swains. Two Cent, and a Quart, p 341.Rhynchops borealis Swains.; R. fulva Gmel. ; R. cinerascens et R. 4. R. albirostris Licht. Cat. Dupl. Berl. Mus.p. 80.— Rhynchopsbrevirostris Spix, A v. Bras. t. 102, 103. flavirostris Vieill. Gal. des Ois. t. 201. ; R. oriental is R iipp., Atlas, 2. R. melanura Swains. Two Cent, and a Quart, p. 340. t. 24. * Established in 1756* by Linnaeus (Systema Naturce). In 1760 Brisson proposed Rlu/nchupsalia for the same set of birds.September, 1845.. MCZ LIBRARYHARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE. MA USA Order VIII. ANSERES. Family V. Larid;k, The third Subfamily, STERNINiE, or Terns, have the Bill more or less lengthened, generally slender, straight, with the culmen sometimes curved atthe tip, which is acute; the nostrils basal, lateral, and linear ; the Wings very long and pointed ; theTail long, and more or less forked ; the Tarsi usually short, and slender ; the Toes of various lengths, and more or less webbed ; and the hind toe long and slender. Stehna Linn.* Bill more or less long, strong, with the culmen slightly curved to the tip, which is acute ; the gonysstraight, and half the length of the bill; the nostrils lateral, placed towards the middle of the bill andlongitudinal, with the frontal plumes advancing close to, or near, the opening Wings very long andpointed, wit
