...nidification. — The COMMON H. Common Heron (Arrlea cinerea). (A. einerea) is about three ft. in length from the point of the bill to the end of the tail. It is of delicate gray color on the upper parts, except the quill feathers, which are black, and the...

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...lalericorn : tail short, rounded (p. 753). REMARKS. — In this Edition, the length of a bird is measured from the point of the bill to the end of the tail ; and in all cases average measurements are to be understood. The upper mandible is often called the maxilla,...

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...and composed of ten or twelve feathers. The common heron { A rdla cinerXa ) is about 3 feet in length from the point of the bill to the end of the tail, builds its nest in high trees, many being sometimes on one tree. Its food consists of fish, frogs,...

...long as the body, and the under mandible is three lines shorter than the upper. The w^hole length, from the point of the bill to the end of the tail is 7 inches, bill i^, tail i^> tarsus n lines, middle toe and claw 9 lines (Excerpt from Rothschild's...

...as long as the body, and the under mandible is three lines shorter than the upper. The whole length, from the point of the bill to the end of the tail is 7 inches, bill 1^, tail 1^, tarsus n lines, middle toe and claw 9 lines (Excerpt from Rothschild's...

...dozen occur in the United States. The great blue heron (Ardca herodias) is about four feet in length from the point of the bill to the end of the tail, and nearly six feet across the wings. It is of a delicate gray color on the upper parts, except the quill-feathers,...

...perfectly fair no bird should be subject to this operation. The usual method is to take the length from the point of the bill to the end of the tail, and to ensure exactness a padded frame should be used, with an upright piece of wood at one end and a sliding...

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