. Comparative zoology, structural and systematic : for use in schools and colleges. Zoology; Anatomy, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. VERTEBRATA. 333. 'Fig. 315.—Prairie-chicken (Cupidonia cupido). Western prairies. being united by a short web, and terminating in blunt claws. The legs are usually feathered to the heel, some- times (as in Grouse) to the toes. The feathers of the body are large and coarse. The males generally have gay plumage, and some appendage to the head. The nostrils are covered by a scale or valve. Their main food is grain. Such are the Grouse, Partridges, Turkeys, Ph
. Comparative zoology, structural and systematic : for use in schools and colleges. Zoology; Anatomy, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. VERTEBRATA. 333. 'Fig. 315.—Prairie-chicken (Cupidonia cupido). Western prairies. being united by a short web, and terminating in blunt claws. The legs are usually feathered to the heel, some- times (as in Grouse) to the toes. The feathers of the body are large and coarse. The males generally have gay plumage, and some appendage to the head. The nostrils are covered by a scale or valve. Their main food is grain. Such are the Grouse, Partridges, Turkeys, Pheasants, Poultry, and Cu- rassows. To these may be added, 7. Columbce, or Pigeons and Doves, although they stand intermediate between the terrestrial and perching Birds, as the Flamingoes link the aquatic and terres- trial. They differ from the typical Rasores in having wings for prolonged flight, and slender legs, fitted rath- er for an arboreal life, with toes not united, and the hind toe on a level with the rest. C. Aerial Birds.—This (coiZ6a^m&^). highest and largest group England, includes all those Birds whose toes are fitted for grasping or perching, the hind toe being on a level with the rest. The knee is free from the body, and the leg is generally feathered to 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 Orton, James, 1830-1877; Birge, E. A. (Edward Asahel), 1851-1950. New York : Harper & Bros.
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