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Ord 
®Mond  Family, 
ARDEID^  or  Herons, 
the  BiU 
■vvhich”^^^^  St^nerally  much  compressed  on  the  sides,  with  the  culmen  curved  at 
and  ^ ®®“ietimes  emarginated  and  acute  ; the  Wings  moderate  and  rounded  ; the  Tail  mostly 
rather  "^^rsi  lengthened  and  rather  slender ; the  Toes  more  or  less  long, 
^°re  or  i^gg  the  outer  toe  longer  than  the  inner,  and  both  united  at  their  bases ; the  hind  toe 
ort,  and  generally  placed  on  the  same  level  with  the  anterior  toes. 
The  first 
Subfamily^ 
PSOPHINiE,  or  Trumpeters, 
the  Bill 
to  the”^°^^^^^^’  culmen  compressed  at  the  base,  vaulted  at  the  apical  portion,  and 
’^"'^hranous  overhangs  the  lower  mandible,  and  is  obtuse;  the  nostrils  placed  in  a 
the  two  ont  the  frontal  plumes  advancing  to  the  opening  ; the  Toes  moderate  or  short, 
anterio,,  ^ united  at  their  bases  ; the  hind  toe  shoi-t,  and  rather  elevated  above  the  base  of 
ones. 
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PsopHiA  Linn.* 
th  • ^RUlt  r]  J 
^ ®i<ies  cornpr  ^ ^ curved  at  the  tip,  which  is  prolonged  over  the  lower  mandible  and  obtuse ; 
^ opening  ig^j,  ^com  the  base  ; the  nostrils  placed  in  a large  membranous  groove,  anterior,  with 
j '^^th,  oblique.  Wings  short  and  concave,  with  the  first  three  quills  graduated ; and  the 
th^^'  father  slenfi  equal  and  longest.  Tail  very  short,  and  graduated  on  the  sides.  Tarsi  very 
v , , covered  with  transverse  scales.  Toes  moderate,  with  the  outer  toe  longer  than 
Vhp  ’ '"'^tboth--  ^ ^ 
the  ^^ifed  at  the  base,  especially  the  former;  the  hind  toe  short,  elevated,  and  scarcely 
I'hp 
Sits' 
h'u 
■ ex 
ud . the  claws  long,  compressed,  curved,  and  acute. 
"^pet  Rsuall  South  America,  inhabiting  the  forests,  where  they  search  for  grain  and 
’ and  if  ^ , iscovered  by  the  peculiar  noise  that  they  emit,  which  has  procured  for  them  the  name  of 
their  winag  ^ safety  by  running,  which  is  performed  quickly  and  is  much  assisted  by  means 
e e nest  is  usually  found  on  the  ground  at  the  foot  of  a tree.  The  female  deposits  two  eggs. 
1.  p 
a.  p'  T • 
Sn;^  P’-  enl.  169 Grus  psophia  Pall. 
Spiv  A 
P'*’  Av.  Bras.  ii.  t. 
83. 
3.  P.  leucoptera  Spix,  Ar.  Bras.  ii.  t.  84. 
* Established  by  Linnseus  in  17.'56’. 
