. Zoology. Zoology. 224 ZOOLOGT. eiind three or fonr feet deeii in tlie beaches of the Celebes Islands, the birds going down for this purpose ten or fifteen miles from the interior; and returning again, leaving the eggs to hatch and the young to shift for themselves. (Wal- lace.) The megapods, together with the American guans and. Flo. 2G5,—White-tailed Ptarmigan iLagopiis lejici'ms), in (upperfigure) summer and (lower figure) winter plumage. curassows (Crdciclw), form a sort of passage from the gal- linaceous to tlie columbine birds. One of the most puz- zling forms for the systematic ornitho
. Zoology. Zoology. 224 ZOOLOGT. eiind three or fonr feet deeii in tlie beaches of the Celebes Islands, the birds going down for this purpose ten or fifteen miles from the interior; and returning again, leaving the eggs to hatch and the young to shift for themselves. (Wal- lace.) The megapods, together with the American guans and. Flo. 2G5,—White-tailed Ptarmigan iLagopiis lejici'ms), in (upperfigure) summer and (lower figure) winter plumage. curassows (Crdciclw), form a sort of passage from the gal- linaceous to tlie columbine birds. One of the most puz- zling forms for the systematic ornithologist to deal with is the hoasin of Guiana {Opistliocovnis cristattis). In this bii'd the keel of the breast-bone is cut away in front, the wish-bone unites with the coracoid bones, and also with. 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 Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. N. Y. , Holt
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