. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. RUNNING BIRDS. 447 The Bustards ^Otis). This fine bird is almost extirpated, though it is still seen in wide open plains. The last recorded to have been killed in England was shot near the Lizard, in Cornwall, in February, 1843. The male Bustard stands nearly four feet Fig. r4.—GREAT BUf^TABT). The second division of Cursorial Birds form the family of Apteryx (Apteryzidas), so called because they have the appearance of being entirely wingless. Tliey resemble the Emeu in the general form of tlieir body and in the nature o
. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. RUNNING BIRDS. 447 The Bustards ^Otis). This fine bird is almost extirpated, though it is still seen in wide open plains. The last recorded to have been killed in England was shot near the Lizard, in Cornwall, in February, 1843. The male Bustard stands nearly four feet Fig. r4.—GREAT BUf^TABT). The second division of Cursorial Birds form the family of Apteryx (Apteryzidas), so called because they have the appearance of being entirely wingless. Tliey resemble the Emeu in the general form of tlieir body and in the nature of their plumage ; but are at once distinguished from those ostrich-like birds by the shortness of their legs, and the pre- sence of a hind toe, armed with a strong claw on each foot. A further distinction is afforded by the form of the bill, which is elongated, nearly cylin- drical, and slightly curved; the nostrils are situated quite at the tip of the upper mandible, and the wings are so rudimentary as to be completely concealed beneath the feathers of the 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 Jones, Thomas Rymer, 1810-1880. London : Society for Promoting Knowledge
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