. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 360 GEALLATOEES, OE WADING BIEDS. which is met with on the shores of the Black Sea and SenegaJ; and finally, the Tantalus, which lives in the warm regions of both the New and Old World. "Whoever has once set eyes on the Boatbill or Savacou (Fig. 140) wlU never forget the bird, or confound it with any other. What, it will be asked, is there so characteristic about it ? Nothing. Fig. 140.—The Common Boatbill (Caruroma cochleaHa, Linn.). else b
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 360 GEALLATOEES, OE WADING BIEDS. which is met with on the shores of the Black Sea and SenegaJ; and finally, the Tantalus, which lives in the warm regions of both the New and Old World. "Whoever has once set eyes on the Boatbill or Savacou (Fig. 140) wlU never forget the bird, or confound it with any other. What, it will be asked, is there so characteristic about it ? Nothing. Fig. 140.—The Common Boatbill (Caruroma cochleaHa, Linn.). else but its biU, which certainly is the most singular implement one can well imagine. Fancy two long and wide spoons, with their hollow sides placed one against the other, the end of the upper spoon being furnished with two sharp teeth, and we shall have some idea of this extraordinary storehouse, as it may be called, for the proprietor can easily stuff into it provisions for a whole day. If we add to this that the Savacou possesses a beautiful black crest which hangs down behind its head, that it is about the size of a. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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