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ORDER nr. 
Scansores, Climhevs^ 
These are Birds whose exterior toe directs itself backwards like 
the great toe, affording a very solid support, by which some of 
them profit for clinging to and climbing the trunks of trees. They 
have consequently received the name of C Limbers, although it is 
not strictly applicable to all ; whilst several Birds which climb do 
not belong to this Order by the disposition of their toes. 
The Scansores generally rest in the holes of old trees : their 
flight is moderate ; their food, like that of the Passeres, generally 
consists of insects or fruits, according to the strength of their 
beak ; some, as the Pici, have peculiar means for obtaining it. 
The sternum of most of the Genera has two notches behind 
(Fig. 121), but in the Parrots there is only a hole (Fig. 122), not 
unfrequently fdled up. 
GENERA AND SUB-GENERA. 
1. Jacamar. Galbula. 
Briss* 
Beak elongated, point- Feet short, exterior Plumage of a metal- 
ed, upper culminating toes united in a great lie lustre. Live isolated 
edge sharp. part of their length. in damp woods. In- 
sectivorous.^ 
a. Beak longer and per- 
fectly straight. Fig. 123. 
G. rujicauda . 
b. Beak shorter, larger, 
and a little arched. Fig. 
124. Jacamerops or G 
grandis. 
c. No upper culminating 
edge to the beak. Fig. 
126. Great Jacamat\, 
VaiU. 
Anterior toes more se- 
parated. 
^Imerica. 
Indian Archipelago. 
