. The bird, its form and function. Birds. 38o The Bird ing the body down with one foot, proceeds to swallow it. In case a snake proves unusuallj' hard to manage on the ground the dauntless bird watches his opportunity, seizes his adversary close to the head, and, fl3'ing aloft to a considerable height, lets it drop on the hard ground, which is usuaUy sufhcient to prepare it for the final ceremonv of ;. Fig. 298.—Feet of Ruffed Grouse, showing snowshoes of horn. Quail, grouse, pheasants, turkeys, and all the fowl- like birds are scratchers, according to the old classification, a
. The bird, its form and function. Birds. 38o The Bird ing the body down with one foot, proceeds to swallow it. In case a snake proves unusuallj' hard to manage on the ground the dauntless bird watches his opportunity, seizes his adversary close to the head, and, fl3'ing aloft to a considerable height, lets it drop on the hard ground, which is usuaUy sufhcient to prepare it for the final ceremonv of ;. Fig. 298.—Feet of Ruffed Grouse, showing snowshoes of horn. Quail, grouse, pheasants, turkeys, and all the fowl- like birds are scratchers, according to the old classification, and they Avell deserve the name; for scratching first with one foot and then the other among the leaves and soft dirt for insects is a very pronounced habit of them all. The arrangement of toes is the same as in the perching birds, but tlie claws are very different. These birds are. 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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