The Bill of a Bittern

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“Botaurus. Bittern. Bill moderately longer than head, shorter than tarsus, which is shorter than middle toe and claw.” Elliot Coues, 1884

Keywords

birds, ornithology, bittern, tarsus, bird head, North American birds, bird bill, external parts of birds, bird nostrils, Botaurus, bird beaks

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Bird Anatomy

Source

Elliot Coues Key to North American Birds (Boston, MA: Estes and Lauriat, 1884)

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