. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. INTRODUCTION. 49 wards, another group of Birds are to be met with, somewhat like the Partridges in general aspect. These are the Tinamous, of which there are some thirty-nine kinds, whereof the species called Tinamns 7'obustus (fig. 50) may be taken as a type. They are creatures of singular stupidity, and they are ground-frequenting Fig. The Bustard {Otis tarda). Birds like those last described. They merit, however, very special attention on account of their very peculiar interna
. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. INTRODUCTION. 49 wards, another group of Birds are to be met with, somewhat like the Partridges in general aspect. These are the Tinamous, of which there are some thirty-nine kinds, whereof the species called Tinamns 7'obustus (fig. 50) may be taken as a type. They are creatures of singular stupidity, and they are ground-frequenting Fig. The Bustard {Otis tarda). Birds like those last described. They merit, however, very special attention on account of their very peculiar internal organization, as will be pointed out later on. A Bird which' at once arrests attention from a peculiar external character is the Spoonbill {Platalea leucorodia), one of E. 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 Mivart, St. George Jackson, 1827-1900. London : R. H. Porter
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