. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. LAMELLIROSTRES, OK GEESE, DUCKS, ETC. 201 Duck, have the tarsi scutellate, and the hind toe sim- ple. The Sea Ducks have the hind toe lohate, that is, fur- nished with a large membranous appendage, and their FIG. Canvas-back, Aythya vallisneria, Bonaparte. feet are very large, tarsi very short, and the webs of the feet vert/ 'broad. The Red-head, Canvas-back, Golden- eye, Harlequin, Eider, etc., are \vell-known examples. The Mergansers are fishing ducks which are at once distinguished from all others by their cylindrical bill, and their promin
. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. LAMELLIROSTRES, OK GEESE, DUCKS, ETC. 201 Duck, have the tarsi scutellate, and the hind toe sim- ple. The Sea Ducks have the hind toe lohate, that is, fur- nished with a large membranous appendage, and their FIG. Canvas-back, Aythya vallisneria, Bonaparte. feet are very large, tarsi very short, and the webs of the feet vert/ 'broad. The Red-head, Canvas-back, Golden- eye, Harlequin, Eider, etc., are \vell-known examples. The Mergansers are fishing ducks which are at once distinguished from all others by their cylindrical bill, and their prominent teeth-like lamella?, which point back- ward. They pursue and capture fish under water. SUB-SECTION XIII. THE ORDER OF STEGANOPODES OR TOTIPALMATE BIRDS. THE name Steganopodes comes from the Greek word steganos, covered, and pous, podos, the foot, and is applied to Gannets, Pelicans, Cormorants, Snake-birds, Man-of-war. 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 Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877. New York : Scribner
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