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ing nearly the whole breadth of the cero ; 

 wings long, (exceeding the tail,) second and 

 third quill longest, and with the first much cut 

 in on the inner web ; tail short and square ; 

 legs muscular and strong, covered with 

 round, hard, and jagged scales ; feet with 

 the toes free, and nearly of equal length, the 

 outer toe versatile ; the under surface covered 

 with sharp pyramidal points ; claws much 

 curved, very long and sharp, the under sur- 

 face rounded ; femoral plumes short. 



Note. Cosmopolite ; habits aquatic ; inhabit 

 Europe, India, North America, South Africa, 

 and New Holland ; breed on rocks, aged 

 trees, or ruined buildings ; solitary. 



