...Common Snipe ; but it is only about half its weight, seldom exceeding two ounces, or measuring more, from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail, than eight inches and a half. The bill is black at the tip, and light towards the base, and rather...

...in the month of October, 1827, which measures from the tip of its beak to the end of its toes, 14} inches; from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail, one toot ; 19} inches in the expansion of its wings, and weighed Si ounces. Scolopax Gallinago —...

...in the month of October, 1827, which measures from the tip of its beak to the end of its toes, 14} inches; from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail, one foot ; 19} inches in the expansion of its wings, and weighed 8 J ounces. Scolopax Gallinago —...

...common snipe; but it is only about half its weight, seldom exceeding two ounces, or measuring more, from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail, than eight inches and a half : tho bill is black at the tip, and light towards the base, and rather...

...boa^t of very much such a length. With its feathers the bird measures about three inches and a-half from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail." larger than a humming-bird, Mamma .' Mrs. H. It is not larger, dear, than some of the humming-birds,...

...has power over. And it is very powerful, as well as bold. A full-grown Raven is about two feet long from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail, and four feet from tip to tip of its wings. It flies high and builds high. At one time, Ravens' nests were not uncommon...

...enough. It had some few black feathers about it, a pink beak, and large, soft, beautiful black eyes. From the tip of its beak to the end of its tail it did not measure above three inches ; and the young cardinals and the thrushes looked like some immense,...

...XXXIX. THE CONDOR. 1. The Condor is the largest of flying birds. It is more than four feet in length from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail, and its wings when stretched out to their full length, measure about nine feet; sometimes a good deal more...

...small in proportion to its length and dimensions, being only about six ounces, although it measures from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail fourteen inches, and to the toes twenty; and from tip to tip of the wings, twentyfive. The bill is...

...Humming-bird.1 It was called "Anna's Hummer " in honor of a lady of that name. This bird measures about four inches from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail. The female is a mixture of gray and green underneath, with a shining green back. The male has a throat...