Encyclopaedia; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of . orclimbing. Climbingfeet. Such as thofe of the grebes. The webs indented in thefides, as in the coots and fcol-loped-toed fandpipers. Such as want the back toe. In which the foot is compo-fed of two toes, obfervcd onlyin theoftrich. When the webs reach onlyhalf way of the toes. When thehind-claw adheresto the leg without any toe, asin the petrels. All the lour toes conneiftedby webs, as i
Encyclopaedia; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of . orclimbing. Climbingfeet. Such as thofe of the grebes. The webs indented in thefides, as in the coots and fcol-loped-toed fandpipers. Such as want the back toe. In which the foot is compo-fed of two toes, obfervcd onlyin theoftrich. When the webs reach onlyhalf way of the toes. When thehind-claw adheresto the leg without any toe, asin the petrels. All the lour toes conneiftedby webs, as in the corvorants. When the edges of the billare very fliarp, fuch as in thatof the crow. A bill with a nail at the end,as in thofe of the goofeandersand ducks. When the tongue is edgedvith fine biillles, as in ducks. When plain or even. When the tongue is lone-,round and flender like a worm,as that of the woodpecker. When the legs are placed fofar behind as to make the birdwalk with difficulty, or as if infetters; as is the cafe with theauks, grebes, and divers. When the noftrils are verynarrow, as in fea-gulls. With a rim round the nof-tiilt, as in the ftare. Or viT gy. Plat« Jry-fitrfr ^rff//_ P 7 Sea. I. ExternalIarts. ORNITHOLOGY. S05 Sect. I. parts of Birds. A Bird may be divided into head, body, and H E A D. 1. Bill (rnjlrum), is a li:ird horny fubftance, con-fining of an upper and under part, extending from thehead, and anlwering to the mandibles in edges generally plain and iharp, like the edge of aknife, cultrakd, as are the bills of crows ; but fome-t\mes , as in the toucan ; or j-ig^cd, as in thegannet and fome herons; o\-pcalntited, as in the duck ;or diiilunlakd, as in the nicrganlers; but always de-llitute of real teedi immerfed in fockets. The bafe in falcons is covered with a naked flun orcere (^cera); in fume birds with a carneous appendage,as the turkey ; or a callous, as the curallb. In birds
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