. Reptiles et oiseaux : un compte rendu populaire de leurs divers arrêtés : avec une description des habitudes et de l'économie des plus intéressantes . Oiseaux, Reptiles. Le SCISSOES-projet de loi. 303 kered ou marais. Leucupareia {Tern Sterna), Gull-billed Tern (Sterna anglica), la Sterne de Dougall Sterna {Dougalli), la Sterne caugek (Sterna) cautiaca Tschegruna, et la, ou {Sterne caspienne Sterna caspica), qui tous deux à la race, ou de la côte britannique sont freq^uents visiteurs là, bien qu'ils atteignent rarement la France. Les ciseaux-factures, mer {Bynchops ok écumoires, Linn.). Les ciseaux-projets de loi ont reçu leur n

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. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. THE SCISSOES-BILL. 303 kered or Marsh. Tern {Sterna leucupareia), the Gull-billed Tern (Sterna anglica), the Roseate Tern {Sterna Dougalli), the Sandwich Tern (Sterna cautiaca), and the Tschegruna, or Caspian Tern {Sterna caspica), all of which either breed upon the British coast, or are freq^uent visitors there, although they rarely reach France. The Scissors-bills, ok Sea Skimmers {Bynchops, Linn.). The Scissors-bills have received their name from the conforma- tion of their beaks, which are flattened laterally into two laniinaj fitting one on the other, forming two mandibles compressed into. Fig. 1(j7.—The Eitick Soidaura-bill i^liyiickujj^ nigra]. cutting blades, the upper being one-third shorter than the lower. In order to pick up the shrimps and small fishes on which thej^ feed, these birds are obliged to skim the surface of the water, dipping the lower mandible of their bill, the upper mandible being kept ojDen and clear of the water till aquatic insects or other small fry have entered into the lower portion of it.* The singular form of their bills is also of service to them in opening such bivalve shell-fish as come in their way. They frequentlj^ watch these moUusks, and when they notice that the shell of the latter * Catesby says : " These bii'ds frequent near the sea-coasts of Carolina. They fly close to the surface of the water, from which they seem to receive somewhat of food.". Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker. New York : D. Appleton

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