. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. o o THE LIVING ANIMALS OFTHE WORLD. 'S^S^SSSS^^ ^^^ '^SMlMv The r-lAMliURGS are of two kinds — the ), whicli is of ]£ngiish, and the Pencilled, of Continental origin. A \er)'old breed is the POLISH. It figures often in the pictures of the old Dutch masters. One of its chief characteristics is the huge crest of feathers rising from the crown of the head. The dexelopment of this crest has liatl a \ery extraordinary effect upon the conformation of the bones of the skull, entirely
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. o o THE LIVING ANIMALS OFTHE WORLD. 'S^S^SSSS^^ ^^^ '^SMlMv The r-lAMliURGS are of two kinds — the ), whicli is of ]£ngiish, and the Pencilled, of Continental origin. A \er)'old breed is the POLISH. It figures often in the pictures of the old Dutch masters. One of its chief characteristics is the huge crest of feathers rising from the crown of the head. The dexelopment of this crest has liatl a \ery extraordinary effect upon the conformation of the bones of the skull, entirely altering the shape of the brain-case. Perhaps the most artificial of all breeds of fowl are the Sebright Bantams. These are diminutive birds, the result of a cross between the Polish with " laced " feathers and a bantam. The feathers of this cross are beautifully " laced " — that is, the}' are white, edged with black. Another interesting diminutive breed is the Japanese Bantam. The cock carries its tail, which is long, remarkably high, giving a very quaint eftect. This breed is further interesting, since it fm-nishes us with an instance of the breeder's power of localising colour by selection. The tail is black and the body white. Yet another interesting Japanese fowl is the remarkable long-tailed breed in which the tail-coverts grow continuously, attaining a length of from 9 feet to, it is said, 18 feet. The birds are kept for show purposes. The greater part of their lives is passed tethered on high perches. Once a day they are taken - , - Phala hy If. P. D^ndt, BLACK-CHESTED CRESTED tJUINEA-FOW'L r//i is a hljck I'ird, --u'U/i li^ht blue spo/s down for exercise, when the long feathers are carefully rolled up and securel)- fastened out of harm's way. The Argus-pheasant and Peacuck and THEH-i Allh;s The Argus-pheasant most certainly demands notice, on account of the extra- ordinary development of the wing-quills, which are nearly a )'ard long, a
Size: 2161px × 1156px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecad, booksubjectfishes, booksubjectzoology
