. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. 153 SUBKIKGDOM VEHTBBKATA. Mg. 250. secures by straining through its lam'ellse.* Its phimage is a deiep scarlet on the back, an i roseate on the wings. It builds a hillock of mud as high as its body, and on the top makes its nest and lays its eggs, its long legs hanging dovn on each side. Anatidae.—The Ducks t hav4 the legs short, with the hind toe separate, and the pill covered with soft, senskive skin, and highly lamifellated, to filter the ooz4 in which they feed. Plmnicoptiru8ruber,V\ ^. rp|jgy ^re cloSC-feathered, and keep the plumage well oile
. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. 153 SUBKIKGDOM VEHTBBKATA. Mg. 250. secures by straining through its lam'ellse.* Its phimage is a deiep scarlet on the back, an i roseate on the wings. It builds a hillock of mud as high as its body, and on the top makes its nest and lays its eggs, its long legs hanging dovn on each side. Anatidae.—The Ducks t hav4 the legs short, with the hind toe separate, and the pill covered with soft, senskive skin, and highly lamifellated, to filter the ooz4 in which they feed. Plmnicoptiru8ruber,V\ ^. rp|jgy ^re cloSC-feathered, and keep the plumage well oiled, so as to dive without get- ting The Swan's] neck, unlike the Flamin- go's, is in no propor- tion to the length of its legs, but is adapt- ed to a swimmer that never dives, yet feeds upon aquatic roots. The stroke of its wing is power- ful enough to frac- Flg. 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 Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886. New York, Chicago [etc. ] A. S. Barnes & Company
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