. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . t inoongruoas species of Gallinale, is m theUnited States, afeird of passage,wintering in tropi-cal America, andpassing the sum-mer, or breedingseason in themarshes of Floridaand the contiguousparts of the Stateof Georgia, whereit arrives in thelatter part ofApril, retiringsouth with itsb
. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . t inoongruoas species of Gallinale, is m theUnited States, afeird of passage,wintering in tropi-cal America, andpassing the sum-mer, or breedingseason in themarshes of Floridaand the contiguousparts of the Stateof Georgia, whereit arrives in thelatter part ofApril, retiringsouth with itsbrood, in thecourse of theautumn, andprobablj winters,according to itshabits, in theBwampy maritimedistricts along thecoast of the Mexican Gulf. The Martinico Gallinule, while m the Southern States, frequents therice-fields, rivulets, and fresh water pools, in <;ompany with the moracommon Florida species. It is a vigorous and active bird, bites hardwhen irritated, runs with agility, and has the faculty, like the Sul-tanas, of holding on objects very firmly with its toes, which are verylong, and spread to a great extent. When walking, it jerks its taillike the common Gallinule. In its native marshes it is very shy andvigilant, and continually eluding pursuit, can only be -flushed with theAid of a dog. vxs&Tia QUihisvis. OF THE FLAMINGO TRIBE. The Flamingoes combine the characters of the two Linnsean orders,the Waders and the Swimmers. They have long necks and bill is thick, large, and bending in the middle. The higher partof the upper mandible is keel-shaped: the lower compressed. Theedges of the upper mandible are sharply indented; those of theSower transversely furrowed. The nostrils are covered above with athin plate, and are pervious. The tongue is cartilaginous, and pointedAt the end; the middle part is muscular, and the upper part acculeated. 342 THE RED FLAMINGO. The neck is long. Tbe legs and tbighs are of great length: the fMl are webbed; aud tbe back toes
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