. The bird, its form and function. Birds. Feet and Legs 38s So, in the case of herons, webs would be superfluous, length of limb being their only requirement. The Wood Ibises (or more properly Storks), which are more active searchers after food than the herons, make use of their toes to stir up the bottom mud of shal-. FiG. 301.—Toes of Gallinule outstretched. low water, keeping the bill ready to snap up any small creatures thus disturbed. When one sees a flock of gal- linules or jacanas feeding quietly in their haunts they appear to be w'alking on the water, and we find an in- teresting conne
. The bird, its form and function. Birds. Feet and Legs 38s So, in the case of herons, webs would be superfluous, length of limb being their only requirement. The Wood Ibises (or more properly Storks), which are more active searchers after food than the herons, make use of their toes to stir up the bottom mud of shal-. FiG. 301.—Toes of Gallinule outstretched. low water, keeping the bill ready to snap up any small creatures thus disturbed. When one sees a flock of gal- linules or jacanas feeding quietly in their haunts they appear to be w'alking on the water, and we find an in- teresting connection betw^een the structure of their feet and toes and certam tropical plants. Such are 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 Beebe, William, 1877-1962. New York, Holt
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