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Genus GRALLARIA Yieill. 



GraUaria Yieillot, Analyse nouv. Orn. p. 43, 1S16. Type G. varia 

 (Bodd.). 



Fie:. 37. — GraUaria varia. 



This genus is characterized by the somewhat stout bill, sliort 

 tail, and long legs. The depth of the bill is nearly equal to half 

 the length of the exposed cuhnen, the nostrils are large and oval 

 in shape. The wing is nearly square, the secondaries being about 

 14 mm. shorter than the longest primaries, the third, fourth, and 

 fifth of the latter are longest and equal, the second being 

 The tail is rounded, the four middle feathers longest and about 



