. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. n,l, bj J. T. .V.;i'-njr;] [B,rJ(;j.„,,cJ AYLESBURY DUCK Thh u one oj the moit atecmcd of all domesticated breedi. POCHARD TJiis is one of the dfving'duch with air-cells between the bod)' and the skin, and between man)' of the muscles; so highly are these cells developed, that it is said a crack- ling sound is emitted when pressure is applied to the skin. The wings of these birds are armed each with a pair of powerful and sharp spurs, recalling those oi certain of the Plover Tribe, tho
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. n,l, bj J. T. .V.;i'-njr;] [B,rJ(;j.„,,cJ AYLESBURY DUCK Thh u one oj the moit atecmcd of all domesticated breedi. POCHARD TJiis is one of the dfving'duch with air-cells between the bod)' and the skin, and between man)' of the muscles; so highly are these cells developed, that it is said a crack- ling sound is emitted when pressure is applied to the skin. The wings of these birds are armed each with a pair of powerful and sharp spurs, recalling those oi certain of the Plover Tribe, though in the latter only one spur is present on each wing. The division of the remainder of this group into Ducks, Geese, and Swans is generall)' recog- nised, but no hard-and-fast line can )'et be drawn between the several sections. We must regard them as representing adaptations to peculiar modes of life, which appear to be most marked in the duck-like forms. These ma)' be divided into Fresh-water Ducks, Salt-water Ducks, Si'ixv-TAiLEi) Ducks, and Merg.\nsers. Of the Fresh-water Ducks, the most familiar is the WiLD-DUCK, or MALLARD. This is a resident British bird, and also the parent of the domesticated stock, which frequently closely resembles the wild form. In this species, as with the majority of the fresh-water 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 Cornish, C. J. (Charles John), 1858-1906. New York, University Society
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