. The bird, its form and function. Birds. r' Fig 98.— Feather-like tongue of 'J'oco Toucan. The tongue of a flamingo is thick and fleshy, filling the entire cavity of the lower mandible and in shape reflecting its crookedness. The upper edges of the man-. Fio 99.—Tongue of Flamingo within lower mandible (natural position). dible approach each other so closelj' that the}- perma- nently inclose the tongue, motion being only possible in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these i
. The bird, its form and function. Birds. r' Fig 98.— Feather-like tongue of 'J'oco Toucan. The tongue of a flamingo is thick and fleshy, filling the entire cavity of the lower mandible and in shape reflecting its crookedness. The upper edges of the man-. Fio 99.—Tongue of Flamingo within lower mandible (natural position). dible approach each other so closelj' that the}- perma- nently inclose the tongue, motion being only possible in. 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 Beebe, William, 1877-1962. New York, Holt
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