. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. Phuto by H 1 Cuurtesy of OutiniJ Pub. Co. WILSON'S PHALAROPE The male of this species attends to the work of raising the family are gentle in manner and inconspicuous, and the average person passing through their haunts prob- alily would not notice them. Though small, the\' are, like other shore birds, swift and strong in flight, and in winter they journey as far south as Chile and -\rgentina. Herbert K. Job. AVOCETS AND STILTS Order Liniicolcc; family Rcciiroirostiida; HE Avocets and Stilts include eleven or twelve species which occur, usually in f
. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. Phuto by H 1 Cuurtesy of OutiniJ Pub. Co. WILSON'S PHALAROPE The male of this species attends to the work of raising the family are gentle in manner and inconspicuous, and the average person passing through their haunts prob- alily would not notice them. Though small, the\' are, like other shore birds, swift and strong in flight, and in winter they journey as far south as Chile and -\rgentina. Herbert K. Job. AVOCETS AND STILTS Order Liniicolcc; family Rcciiroirostiida; HE Avocets and Stilts include eleven or twelve species which occur, usually in flocks, throughout the warmer regions of the world. As a family they are comparatively large birds, and have exceedingly long legs, long necks, and long, slender bills, curved more or less upward, in which the nostrils are set within the quarter nearest the base. Of the Avocets, there are four species, one occurring in North America, another in South Ainerica, a third in Europe, and a fourth in Australia. Each of these has a rudimentary hind toe, and the front toes webbed, in which latter respect they differ from most wading birds. Their wings are rather short and their tails are short and sc]uare. Their plumage is thick and duck-like. They feed on aquatic insects, shellfish, and the like, which they capture chiefly in shallow water by sweeping the bill from side to side with a movement which suggests the swinging of a scythe. The Avocets swim easily, when they need to, and usually are comparatively tame. They are from fifteen to eighteen inches long and in coloration are generally black and white, with the legs of a bluish tinge. They build rude nests on 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 Pearson, T. Gilbert (Thomas Gilbert), 1873-1943. New York, The University Society
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