. Handbook of birds of eastern North America; with introductory chapters on the study of birds in nature . THE SENSES 109. a. b. Fig. 21, Lobed feet (a) Phalarope and (b) Coot, swimming birds of the Snipe and Rail families. It should be repeated, as we close this short section on structureand habit, that the species mentioned in connection with the functionsof bill, wings, tail andfeet have been restric-ted mainly to NorthAmerican birds, inorder that the studentmay verify, by per-sonal observation, theclose relation existingbetween the form ofan organ and themanner in which it isemployed. The
. Handbook of birds of eastern North America; with introductory chapters on the study of birds in nature . THE SENSES 109. a. b. Fig. 21, Lobed feet (a) Phalarope and (b) Coot, swimming birds of the Snipe and Rail families. It should be repeated, as we close this short section on structureand habit, that the species mentioned in connection with the functionsof bill, wings, tail andfeet have been restric-ted mainly to NorthAmerican birds, inorder that the studentmay verify, by per-sonal observation, theclose relation existingbetween the form ofan organ and themanner in which it isemployed. The Senses.— Inorder that we maymore nearly take thebirds point of viewand appreciate the significance of their actions, it is essential that weshould have some knowledge of the development of their , it is beheved that in birds the senses of smell, taste and touchare inferior to our own, but that in sight and hearing they areimmeasurably our superiors. There do not appear to be on record any well-defined illustrationsof the sense of smell in birds. Vultures are believed to find their foodby the exercise
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