Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. Taken from the Society's Records
Author
Cabot
text
1847
1847-11-17
Printed For The Society By Freeman And Bolles
Boston [etc.], Boston Society of Natural History
Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History
1
6
book chapter
315172
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measurements| American. | Millimetres. | European. |
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| Bill along ridge..... | 49 | 57 |
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| “ “ gape... | 64 | 75 |
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| From the nostril to the point of the bill. | 36 | 41 |
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| Length of lower mandible along the centre, (measuring to the feathers,). | 41 | 47 |
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| Length of do. do. along the side, do. do. | 51 | 62 |
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| Width of bill at commencement of feathers.. | 8 | 7½ |
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| Depth of do. do. do.... | 11¼ | 12½ |
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| Length of wing from flexure. | 290 | 317 |
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| Length of tail to tips of lateral feathers | 136 | 149 |
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| Length of tarsus..... | 25 | 28 |
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| Middle toe without the claw. | 18 | 21 |
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| Middle claw... | 7½ | 9 |
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| Inner toe with claw... | 17 | 20 |
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| Outer do. do..... | 21 | 26 |
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| .l llull Thumb.... | 6½ | 8½ |
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