SYNOPSIS. XXV. 



elongated cone; upper mandible channelled for about two- 

 thirds of its length; ridge rounded: nostrils lateral, basal, 

 placed in the groove, and half closed by a membrane: 

 orbits and lore naked: legs long and slender; tibia more or 

 less naked; three toes before, the two outer united by a 

 short membrane; one toe behind, inclined inwards; middle 

 claw with the inner margin pectinated : wings ample ; second 

 and third quills longest. 



* Bill longer than the head, wider than high at the base; 

 upper mandible nearly straight : a considerable portion of the 

 tibia naked. 



A. cinerea, Lath. v. 2, p. 36 



A. purpurea, Linn. v. 2, p. 40 



A. Garzetta, Linn. - v. 2, p. 43 



A. aequinoctialis, I\[oni. v. 2, p. 45 



A. alba, Linn. - v. 2, p. 46 



* * Bill as long as, or longer than the head, higher than 

 broad at the base, much compressed; upper mandible slightly 

 curved : not much of the tibia naked : neck thick and rather 

 short; feathers of the fore part loose and elongated; the hind part 

 funished only with down. 



A. stellaris, Linn. v. 2, p. 47 

 A. lentiginosa, Mont. 



A. Ralloides, Scop. v. 2, p. 50 



A. minuta, Linn. - v. 2, p. 52-54 



. 6 4 . NYCTICORAX. Bill a little longer than the 

 head, higher than broad, much compressed; upper man- 

 dible slightly curved: occiput furnished with two or three 

 very long subulate feathers. 



N. Ardeola, Temm. v. 2, p. 55 



Gen. 6^. RECURVIROSTRA. Bill very long, slender, 

 depressed throughout; point flexible, much curved upwards; 

 upper mandible grooved above; under mandible grooved 

 along the sides : nostrils long, linear, placed on the upper 

 part of the beak : a considerable portion of the tibia naked ; 

 tarsi long, slender; three toes before; hind toe very small, 

 articulated high on the tarsus; anterior toes united by a 

 membrane as far as the second joint: wings acuminated; 

 first quill longest. 



R. Avocetta, Linn. v. 2, p. 58 



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