FUEGATID.E — TllK FlilGATE TELICANS — 1-'UE(jIATA. 



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Family FRECUTID/K— Tiik Fhkiati; Pklicans. 



f'llAK. Bill longer than tho head, thick, Imt Itniiuler tlian (lee]>, the enliuen 

 <,'(Mitly concave, ami the terminal un<,'ui strongly ilecurvetl; nostrils obliterated, 

 (lular jmuch naked, but rest of the head scantily feathered except on toji, where 

 densely clothed. AVings and tail excessively elongated, the latter deeply forked. 

 Tarsi excessively abbreviated, wholly concealed liy feathers; toes weak and slender, 

 tlu' middle much longer than the outer, which again greatly exceeds the inner; 

 middle claw with its inner edge tlattened and pectinateil ; webs occupying less than 

 half the space between the toes. 



A single genus only is known, whi(!h includes two closely allied sjieeies, or i)er- 

 liaps more properly, geographical races. They iniiabit the sea-coasts of intertropical 

 countries. 



Gkm's FREGATA, Ci vikr. 



Jtdijcii, " Mi>EUinN(i, (It'll. Av. 17iVJ." 



Fivtfila, C'l'V. Li'v. d'Aiiiit. t'oiii]). 1. talil. ii. 17!»0-180n. 



Ifnilnix, Il.Mii. I'roclr. ISll, 'J7!'. 



Tacit i/jnif.i, ViKiM,. Aimlysi", ISlti, (53 (typi', /'tlirniui^ tiquilufi, Linn.). 



(.'hah. Same uh tho.su of the' raiiiilv ; sou above. 



/'. lujiiila. 



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