. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 552 PASSEEINES. They are the Bergeronnettes of French authors. The claw on the hind toe, which is long, and greatly resemhles that of the Larks, distinguishes them from Wagtails. They are said to foUow flocks of sheep ; hence the name given them in France. The Titlarks, or Pinxs {AntJtus), the Farlouses of French writers, approach the Larks hy the same characteristics which distinguish the Quaketails, and might be confounded with them were it not
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 552 PASSEEINES. They are the Bergeronnettes of French authors. The claw on the hind toe, which is long, and greatly resemhles that of the Larks, distinguishes them from Wagtails. They are said to foUow flocks of sheep ; hence the name given them in France. The Titlarks, or Pinxs {AntJtus), the Farlouses of French writers, approach the Larks hy the same characteristics which distinguish the Quaketails, and might be confounded with them were it not for their compressed bill. Hence their name of Meadow. Fig. 255.—The Lyretail {Mmnuraparadisea^ Vieill.). Larks. They feed on autumnal fruits. AntJms trivialis, the Tree Pipit; A. pratensis, the Meadow Pipit; A. aquaticus; and A. liicardi are the British species figured by Mr. Gould. The Lyrktatl [Mmnura superba, Swainson), Fig. 255, is a bird of New Holland, about the size of a common Fowl, and has. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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