. Cassell's book of birds . \x Vl\ l\ \ ■■■■■- I 5^. THE AFRICAN CLAPPER-BILL (Anastomus lamelligerus). ONE-FIFTH NATURAL SIZE. longer, than the head, compressed at the sides and culmen ; the sharp margins are turned inwards, thetip is incised, and in its entire surface, except in the region of the nostrils, covered with a hard,smooth, horny coat. The legs and toes are moderately long, the claw of the centre toe beingcuriously denticulated on its lower side. The long, broad, blunt wing has its second, third, andfourth quills of almost equal length; the short rounded tail is composed of from te
. Cassell's book of birds . \x Vl\ l\ \ ■■■■■- I 5^. THE AFRICAN CLAPPER-BILL (Anastomus lamelligerus). ONE-FIFTH NATURAL SIZE. longer, than the head, compressed at the sides and culmen ; the sharp margins are turned inwards, thetip is incised, and in its entire surface, except in the region of the nostrils, covered with a hard,smooth, horny coat. The legs and toes are moderately long, the claw of the centre toe beingcuriously denticulated on its lower side. The long, broad, blunt wing has its second, third, andfourth quills of almost equal length; the short rounded tail is composed of from ten to twelvefeathers. The thick, soft, lax plumage is often much prolonged on the crown of the head and upperbreast; and though strikingly and very variously coloured in the different species, is never remarkablygay. The Persians, however, catch these birds, and after depriving them of the long feathers, whichare highly prized, suffer them to depart. These feathers, together with tufts of diamonds and other THE STILT-WALKERS. // precious stones, set
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