M'RYNECK. 



151 



INSESSORES. 

 SCANSORES. 



FICIDE. 



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THE WRYNECK. 



IX torqidlla, TIte Wii^neck, Penn. Brit. Zool. vol. i. p. 312. 



„ Mont. Ornith. Diet. 



,, Bewick, Brit. Birds, vol. i. p. 134. 



Common ,, Flem. Brit. An. p. 92. 



,, ,, Selby, Brit. Ornith. vol. i. p. 381. 



,, ,, Jenvns, Brit. Vert. p. 152. 



,, ,, Goui.D, Birds of Europe, pt. i. 

 Torcol ordinaire, Temm. Rlan. d'Ornith. vol.i. p. 403. 



Generic Characters. — Beak short, straight, conical ; the tongue long, worm- 

 like, with a horny point; nostrils basal, lateral, partly closed by a membrane. 

 Wings moderate, the second quill-feather the longest. Tail-featliers flexible. 

 Feet witli two toes in front, and two behind ; the anterior pair joined at their 

 base ; the hind toes unconnected. 



