. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. DIVISIONS OF BIRDS. 299 the Guinea-fowls {Numida), and the Pea-fowl (Paro). 4. The Mecja- podidce, or Mound-builders, comprising only some singular Aus- tralian and Indian birds, which build enormous mounds, in wliich they deposit their eggs. 5. The Cracid(c, or Curassow family, com- prising the large South and Central American birds known as Curassows and Guans. 6. The Pteroclida;, or Sand-grouse, of the Old World, which, in their long and jifiinted wings, make an ap- proach to the Pigeons. 7. Tlie Tinamidce, or Tinanious, of South America,
. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. DIVISIONS OF BIRDS. 299 the Guinea-fowls {Numida), and the Pea-fowl (Paro). 4. The Mecja- podidce, or Mound-builders, comprising only some singular Aus- tralian and Indian birds, which build enormous mounds, in wliich they deposit their eggs. 5. The Cracid(c, or Curassow family, com- prising the large South and Central American birds known as Curassows and Guans. 6. The Pteroclida;, or Sand-grouse, of the Old World, which, in their long and jifiinted wings, make an ap- proach to the Pigeons. 7. Tlie Tinamidce, or Tinanious, of South America, in which the tail is shoit, or may be wholly 213.—Rasores. Rock-iiigeon (Cohimha livki). The Cvlumhacei comprise the Pigeons and Doves, and they are separated from the typical Rasores by being much moi-e fully adapted for flight. They are furnished with strong wings and are good fliers ; and in place of being grouml-birds, their habits are generally to a great extent arboreal, in accordance with wliich the feet are slender, and are adapted for percliing, the great toe being placed on a le%-el with the other toes (fig. 21 i, B). They are also not poly- gamous, and their voice is of a much more gentle, soft, and melan- choly character. (Hence the name of (utiiitmvx a])i)lied to this sec- tion, whilst the Oalliii'irri arc called the ('lamatnrcx.) Besides (he true. 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 Nicholson, Henry Alleyne, 1844-1899. New York, American Book Co
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