. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 2!).S NATURAL nisTonr, in Iciif^tli. Tlicso birds, together with the hoopoes and hornbiils, have u habit of throwing their food down theii' throats with a pecuHar jerk of the bill. I !1 4 Family II. PsittacTdic. Macrocercus.—(Or. J/latpSs, great; moms, tail.). Araraima, the Blue and Yellow Macaw. Many naturalists imagine, and with some reason, that tiie Psittacida; oxight to bo formed into an order by themselves. In this fixmily the construction of the bill is very i-emarkable. As the ciu'ved tip of the bill w
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 2!).S NATURAL nisTonr, in Iciif^tli. Tlicso birds, together with the hoopoes and hornbiils, have u habit of throwing their food down theii' throats with a pecuHar jerk of the bill. I !1 4 Family II. PsittacTdic. Macrocercus.—(Or. J/latpSs, great; moms, tail.). Araraima, the Blue and Yellow Macaw. Many naturalists imagine, and with some reason, that tiie Psittacida; oxight to bo formed into an order by themselves. In this fixmily the construction of the bill is very i-emarkable. As the ciu'ved tip of the bill would j^rcvcnt tho bird from opening it wide enough to admit its food, the upper mandible is united to the skull by a kind of hinge joint, of equal strength and flexibility. When climbing among the branches. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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