. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. 182 VERTEBRATA: AVES OR BIRDS. Plains of our country, lives in the burrows of the Prairie Dog, where it is doubtless an unwelcome visitor. FIG. Snowy Owl, Nyctea nivea, Gray. Of all the birds included in the Order of Raptores, none are of less popular interest—taken together as a family—than the Vultures or Vulturidee ; although there are a few very interesting species, as the Condor, of South America, and the Lammergyer, of the Alps. The Vul- tures have the eyes on a level with the sides of the head, and the head and upper part of the neck na
. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. 182 VERTEBRATA: AVES OR BIRDS. Plains of our country, lives in the burrows of the Prairie Dog, where it is doubtless an unwelcome visitor. FIG. Snowy Owl, Nyctea nivea, Gray. Of all the birds included in the Order of Raptores, none are of less popular interest—taken together as a family—than the Vultures or Vulturidee ; although there are a few very interesting species, as the Condor, of South America, and the Lammergyer, of the Alps. The Vul- tures have the eyes on a level with the sides of the head, and the head and upper part of the neck naked. Except- ing the Condor and Lammergyer, and a few others, they are the feeblest representatives of the rapacious birds. They seldom capture their food unless forced to do so by. 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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