10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECURVED»
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1
Bulletin of the United States National Museum
Lateral line decurved ; 33 scales in front of the dorsal fin. Coloration greenish
silvery ; the back dusky ; a blackish lateral band, between two silvery stripes, the
lateral band and below bright orauge, red in the males. Head 4J; depth 4. D. 9; A.
Bill shorter than head, strong, moderately broad basally (rather narrow in H.
rufigularis) but much compressed terminally, very strongly decurved (much less
so in H. rufigularis) ; exposed culmen slightly shorter than tarsus, strongly
decurved ...
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Bulletin of the United States National Museum
Bill decidedly though slightly decurved throughout, relatively more slender (depth
at nostril not more than one-third the distance from nostril to tip of maxilla) . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Picolaptes (p. 257). bb. Bill exceœively elongated (more ...
Robert Ridgway, Herbert Friedmann, 1911
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The Birds of North and Middle America: A Descriptive Catalog ...
Bill shorter than head, strong, moderately broad basally (rather narrow in H.
rufigularis) but much compressed terminally, very strongly decurved (much less
so in H. rufigularis) ; exposed culmen slightly shorter than tarsus, strongly
decurved ...
Robert Ridgway, Herbert Friedmann, 1916
5
Ornithology in Laboratory and Field
(Length 3—6 in.; 9.14 cm) Bill: short; straight; slender; somewhat depressed at
base; culmen decurved toward tip; upper mandible notched near tip. Tail: shorter
than wing (except in gnatcatchers, in which it is longer than wings); variable in ...
Olin Sewall Pettingill, Jr., 1985
ВШ decidedly though slightly decurved throughout, relatively moro slender (
depth at nostril not more than one-third the distance from nostril to tip of maxilla)
Picolaptes (p. 257). 66. Bill excessively elongated (more than twice as long as
tarsus).
United States National Museum, 1911
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An Illustrated Manual of British Birds
Bill short, decurved from the base ; cere rudimentary' ; nostrils nearly circular ;
under mandible notched. Ear-conches large, asymmetrical, and furnished in front
with a well-developed operculum. Head large, the asymmetry of the aural region
...
8
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America
... the ridge indistinct, the sides convex, the edges arched, sharp, without notch,
the tip decurved ; lower mandible with the angle rather short, the dorsal line
straight or decurved, the ridge thin, the sides erect or convex, the tip slightly
decurved, ...
9
Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
Ibises and Spoonbills Family Threskiornithidae Ibises are long-legged, heronlike
waders with slender, decurved bill. Spoonbills have spatulate bill. Both fly in Vs
or lines and, unlike herons, fly with neck outstretched, alternately flapping and ...
Roger Tory Peterson, 2010
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A Guide to the Birds of Panama: With Costa Rica, Nicaragua, ...
Female: uniform paler green, only slightly decurved bill (see text). p. 390 2. BlUe
DACNIS (Dacnis cayana ultramarina). Male: mostly bright blue, short bill. Female:
bluish head, short pointed bill. p. 389 3. SCARLET-THIGHED DACNIS (Dacnis ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECURVED»
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decurved is used in the context of the following news items.
The Huia and the Sexually Dimorphic Bill
... markedly in bill size and shape, with females possessing an elongate, slender, decurved bill, and males a shorter, stouter, far straighter bill. «Scientific American, Mar 15»
The birders' column
This is a white bird with an unfeathered black head and neck with a long, decurved heavy black bill. Its iris is dark-brown, and ringed with red ... «Kormorant, Feb 15»
Rare wetland bird spotted in Ilocos Norte
It was probing for food in the mud with its long decurved bill in the company of the endemic Philippine Duck Anas luzonica and Common ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 14»
BIRDWATCH: Brown thrasher, master mimic
... wood thrush; however, it can be distinguished from the thrush by its lengthy tail, a long and slightly decurved bill, and brilliant yellow irises. «Voices of Central Pennsylvania, Apr 14»
The Cheer pheasant
This excavating is done with the stout, decurved bill. John Gould's illustration of another weird gamebird, the Koklass pheasant. Different forms ... «Scientific American, Oct 13»
Nature Watch: Demise of docile Eskimo curlew is an example of …
Its name curlew derives from its 1½-inch long decurved bill. There are other species in the curlew's Numenius genus: one that is occasionally ... «Buffalo News, Sep 13»
North Wales birding: Autumn bringing more migrating seabirds
Larger races of Dunlin also have a decurved bill, so it's worth a double-check if you think you've found one. Curlew Sandpipers breed in boggy ... «Daily Post North Wales, Sep 13»
The winged rainbow that shakes you with its sheer beauty
It has a shining blue-green breast topped with a brilliant yellow throat, plus a back of yellow and chestnut, with long wings, a long decurved bill ... «The Independent, Aug 13»
Rare hummingbird draws curious to Denver area
Of course, thought Weidensaul, a pinky-rose gorget tinted with purple, the green/rufous underparts with white collar, a slightly decurved bill. «Lancaster Newspapers, Apr 13»
Touching photo from Minnesota veterans cemetery inspires …
"The hard part is the detail like feather counts, how many flight feathers, the color of the eyes, the decurved beak measurements like how far ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Apr 13»
