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TRIDACTYLIA. TRIDACTYLIA. 



Generic Character. 



Rostrum polyedrum, rectum ; 

 apice cuneato. 



Nares pennis setaceis recum- 

 bentibus obtectae. 



Pedes tridactyli, digitis duo- 

 bus anticis, uno postico. 



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Beak many-sided, straight ; 

 wedge-shaped at the tip. 



Nostrils covered with seta- 

 ceous recumbent feathers. 



Feet with only three toes, 

 placed two before and one 

 behind. 



E have separated this genus from Picus on 

 account of the number of toes, this having but 

 three, whereas the genuine Pici are all furnished 

 with four, as already mentioned in our generic 

 character. 



