. A text-book of agricultural zoology. Zoology, Economic. 348 SAUROPSIDA (BIEDS> (ii) ^rdccB.—Cosmopolitan waders. Bill long and pointed, laterally- compressed. Nares pervious. Neck long with long apteria. Downs of adults only upon the apteria. Legs long; four un- webbedtoes. Young nestlings. Caeca rudimentary. Carnivorous and piscivorous. ArdeidcB (Herons). — Several pairs of powder-down patches. 19-20 cervical vertebrae. 11 Fia. 182.—Types or Birds' Skdlls. c, skull of owl (Schizogiiathous, with Desmognathous tendency); u, skull of duck (Desmognathous). Bpty basi-pterygoid; L,


. A text-book of agricultural zoology. Zoology, Economic. 348 SAUROPSIDA (BIEDS> (ii) ^rdccB.—Cosmopolitan waders. Bill long and pointed, laterally- compressed. Nares pervious. Neck long with long apteria. Downs of adults only upon the apteria. Legs long; four un- webbedtoes. Young nestlings. Caeca rudimentary. Carnivorous and piscivorous. ArdeidcB (Herons). — Several pairs of powder-down patches. 19-20 cervical vertebrae. 11 Fia. 182.—Types or Birds' Skdlls. c, skull of owl (Schizogiiathous, with Desmognathous tendency); u, skull of duck (Desmognathous). Bpty basi-pterygoid; L, lamellae of bill. (iii) Ciconim.—Waders. Long neck without apteria. Nares pervious. Legs long. (1) CSscomiidcB (Storks).—Animal-feeders. 17 cervical vertebrae. Hallux long; toes not webbed. Young nestlings. Tongue and CEeca rudimentary. (2) Phwnicopteridce (Flamingoes).—Not found in these 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 Theobald, Frederick Vincent, 1868-1930. Edinburgh and London, W. Blackwood and sons


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