. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. CHAPTER XXIX THE ORDER OF FULLY WEB-FOOTED BIRDS STEGANOPODES To recognize a member of this Order, look at its foot, and see that the web of the three large toes is also united to the fourth, or rear toe. This may seem like a small peg on which to hang an Order; but it is a very useful one, nevertheless. As usual, the best and most conspicuous example will be mentioned first. The Families are as follows: FAMILIES. EXAMPLES. n„. „ „„ ! Brown Pelican; White Pelicans, . . pe
. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. CHAPTER XXIX THE ORDER OF FULLY WEB-FOOTED BIRDS STEGANOPODES To recognize a member of this Order, look at its foot, and see that the web of the three large toes is also united to the fourth, or rear toe. This may seem like a small peg on which to hang an Order; but it is a very useful one, nevertheless. As usual, the best and most conspicuous example will be mentioned first. The Families are as follows: FAMILIES. EXAMPLES. n„. „ „„ ! Brown Pelican; White Pelicans, . . pel-e-can'i-dae | Pelican. Cormorants, . phal-a-cro-co-raci-dae, . Common Cormorant. ORDER / STEGANOPODES. \ Darters, . . an-hing'I-dae Darter, or Snake-Bird. Gannets, . . svli-dae Common Gannet. Man-o'-War Birds, fre-gati-dae Photographed by C. William Beebe From the Zoological Society Bulletin. FLORIDA BROWN PELICANS, ON TELICAN ISLAND. THE PELICAN FAMILY. Peleeanidae. The Brown Pelican1 is known to every tourist who knows Florida thoroughly, or 1 Pel-e-ca'nus fus'cus. Length, 49 inches; spread of wings, 6 feet 91 inches. southern California. Somehow this bird ap- peals to every one,—possibly by reason of its cheerful confidence in man,—and for a wonder it has not been exterminated. It takes to captivity not only willingly, but gladly, and its motto is, "All's fish that cometh to ; 284. 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York : C. Scribner
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