. Birds: the elements of ornithology . The Eock-pigeon {Cohtmha livia).Fig. The Tooth-billed Pigeon {Didunculm strigiroBtns). H BLBMBNTS OE OENITHOtOGX. A very interesting form, called the Tooth-billed Pigeon j(Didunculiis strigirostris), inhabits the Samoan Islands, where itfeeds on plantains. It used to be an entirely, or almostentirely, ground-bird, but is said to have taken to flying up ;into trees to avoid cats and other enemies introduced of late iyears by man into the region it inhabits. Thus it can fly to acertain extent when it needs to do so ; but its main interest con-sists in
. Birds: the elements of ornithology . The Eock-pigeon {Cohtmha livia).Fig. The Tooth-billed Pigeon {Didunculm strigiroBtns). H BLBMBNTS OE OENITHOtOGX. A very interesting form, called the Tooth-billed Pigeon j(Didunculiis strigirostris), inhabits the Samoan Islands, where itfeeds on plantains. It used to be an entirely, or almostentirely, ground-bird, but is said to have taken to flying up ;into trees to avoid cats and other enemies introduced of late iyears by man into the region it inhabits. Thus it can fly to acertain extent when it needs to do so ; but its main interest con-sists in the fact that of all existing Birds it is the one which most,resembles the extinct Dodo, which could not possibly fly at all. Not less familiar to us than Fowls and Pigeons are our , Fig. 11.
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