. The bird, its form and function . Fios. Oo and 94.—Top and side views of tlie tongne of a Mallard Duck, showingcomplicated structure in the tongue of a bird which sifts its food from the mud. tion as the remaining portions. In many birds, such asowls, larks, and swifts, the tip is bifid, or double-pointed,bringing to mind the forked tongues of snakes and cer-tain lizards. In w-oodpeckers the tongue is round andexceedingly long, and can usually be thrown out somedistance beyond the tip of the l)ill. Our conniion Flicker, or Golden-winged Woodpecker, Organs of Nutrition I 2 possesses a tongue
. The bird, its form and function . Fios. Oo and 94.—Top and side views of tlie tongne of a Mallard Duck, showingcomplicated structure in the tongue of a bird which sifts its food from the mud. tion as the remaining portions. In many birds, such asowls, larks, and swifts, the tip is bifid, or double-pointed,bringing to mind the forked tongues of snakes and cer-tain lizards. In w-oodpeckers the tongue is round andexceedingly long, and can usually be thrown out somedistance beyond the tip of the l)ill. Our conniion Flicker, or Golden-winged Woodpecker, Organs of Nutrition I 2 possesses a tongue of remarkable length, even for a wood-pecker, and while feeding, the bird will often shoot it
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