. Bird-life : a guide to the study of our common birds . Birds. FORM AND HABIT: THE FEET. 2Y outer feathers, as in the Meadowlark. Tlie tail may also he expressive of disposition. Compare the dr(jope(l tail of a pensive Flycatcher with the uptilted menilicr of an in(piisitive Wren. But it is when displaying its beauties that a hird speaks most ekxpiently with its tail. Can anything ex- ceed the pompous pi-ide of a Turkey cock strutting in swollen glory, with tail stiiily spread ? The Peacock erects his tail in a similar manner, hut it is entirely con- cealed by the train of gorgeous feathers -
. Bird-life : a guide to the study of our common birds . Birds. FORM AND HABIT: THE FEET. 2Y outer feathers, as in the Meadowlark. Tlie tail may also he expressive of disposition. Compare the dr(jope(l tail of a pensive Flycatcher with the uptilted menilicr of an in(piisitive Wren. But it is when displaying its beauties that a hird speaks most ekxpiently with its tail. Can anything ex- ceed the pompous pi-ide of a Turkey cock strutting in swollen glory, with tail stiiily spread ? The Peacock erects his tail in a similar manner, hut it is entirely con- cealed by the train of gorgeous feathers -which it par- tially supports. The Feet.—As the feet share with the wings the re- sponsibilities of locomotion, there is often a close rela- tion between these organs. For example, short-winged terrestrial species like Quails, Grouse, and Rails have well- developed feet, but such aerial creatures as Swifts and Swallows have exceedingly small feet (see Figs. 8 and -i). The a(piatic Cirebes and Divers are practically helpless on land, but the Ostrich can outrun the horse; while in the perching birds the foot is so specialized that Ijy the auto-. 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 Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945; Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. New York : D. Appleton
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