. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. FLA Ml^aO.—Phojdcoiiterwi roseus. ANSERES. THE GOOSE, SWAN, DUCK, ETC. HE well-known Flaminoo brings lis to the large unci important order of Anseres. of tlie goose tribe. The common Flamingo is plentiful in many parts of tlie Old World, and may be seen in great numbers on the sea-sliorc, or tlu^ banks of large and pestilential marshes, the evil atmosplicre of wliicli lias no effect on these birds, though to many animals it is most injuiioiis, ami to man accrtaiii death. "When feedi
. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. FLA Ml^aO.—Phojdcoiiterwi roseus. ANSERES. THE GOOSE, SWAN, DUCK, ETC. HE well-known Flaminoo brings lis to the large unci important order of Anseres. of tlie goose tribe. The common Flamingo is plentiful in many parts of tlie Old World, and may be seen in great numbers on the sea-sliorc, or tlu^ banks of large and pestilential marshes, the evil atmosplicre of wliicli lias no effect on these birds, though to many animals it is most injuiioiis, ami to man accrtaiii death. "When feeding the Flamingo bends its necjk, and placing the upper mandible of the curiously-bent beak on the gi'ound or Tinder the water, se])ai'ateH tlie nutritive portions with a kind of s])attering sound, like that of a duck when feeding. The tongue of the Flamingo is very thick, and of a soft, oily consistence, covered with curved spines pointing backwards, and not 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889; Holder, Joseph B. (Joseph Bassett), 1824-1888; Prang, Louis, 1824-1909, lithographer; Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Illustrated natural history; National Zoological Park (U. S. ), former owner. DSI. New York : Selmar Hess
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