. The bird, its form and function . the hungri-est of lions. Of course, like most other theories, this of protectivecoloration can easily be carried too far, but there arehundreds of instances w^here it seems to answer everyrequirement of the case. Few^ fields offer such opportuni-ties for original work of the most delightful one example out of untold numbers, what explanationcan we give of the Blood-breasted Pigeon or Bleeding-heart Pigeon, which, as its name denotes, has a splash The Body of a Bird 307. Fig. 243.—Group of Ustriches on the run. (Cawston, photographer.)

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