. Animal activities; a first book in zoo?logy. Zoology; Animal behavior. BIRDS 207 I. The Running Birds (Struthii). The legs are long and the wings small. The keel of the sternum is lacking. There are two or three toes. Ostrich, emu, kiwi. II. The Scratching Birds (Rasores). They have three toes in front, and a fourth a little higher, behind. Grouse, pheasant, common Fig. 164 A Bird's Leg. III. Swimming Birds (Natatores). The legs are short, and there is a web between the front toes. Penguin, duck, gulls, etc. IV. Wading Birds (Grallatores). The tarsus is long and partly naked. The neck
. Animal activities; a first book in zoo?logy. Zoology; Animal behavior. BIRDS 207 I. The Running Birds (Struthii). The legs are long and the wings small. The keel of the sternum is lacking. There are two or three toes. Ostrich, emu, kiwi. II. The Scratching Birds (Rasores). They have three toes in front, and a fourth a little higher, behind. Grouse, pheasant, common Fig. 164 A Bird's Leg. III. Swimming Birds (Natatores). The legs are short, and there is a web between the front toes. Penguin, duck, gulls, etc. IV. Wading Birds (Grallatores). The tarsus is long and partly naked. The neck is also long and often the bill.' Great blue heron, snipe, etc. V. Birds of Prey (Raptores). These birds have stout curved beaks, strong feet with sharp claws, and large wings. Hawk, eagle, owl, 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 French, Nathaniel Stowers, 1854-. New York [etc. etc. ] Longmans, Green and Co
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