. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. ORDER OF MARSH-DWELLERS Urik'f PiilnJicolu: IRDS of this order vary greatly in size and appearance — the Little Black Rail is but five inches long, while the Cranes average about four feet. Structurally all are alike in having the hind toe elevated. Two habits are common to the entire order. The first of these is that of dwelling in marshy places, and the second is that of always flying with the neck extended. The young are hatched with a covering of down and are able to run about soon after leaving the shell, although requiring more or less attenti
. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. ORDER OF MARSH-DWELLERS Urik'f PiilnJicolu: IRDS of this order vary greatly in size and appearance — the Little Black Rail is but five inches long, while the Cranes average about four feet. Structurally all are alike in having the hind toe elevated. Two habits are common to the entire order. The first of these is that of dwelling in marshy places, and the second is that of always flying with the neck extended. The young are hatched with a covering of down and are able to run about soon after leaving the shell, although requiring more or less attention from the parents. The order is divided into two suborders: the Long-legged Marsh-dwellers iGriies), which includes two families, the Cranes and the Courlans; and the Henlike Marsh-dwellers (Ralli), which consists of the single family of Rails, Gallinules, and 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 Pearson, T. Gilbert (Thomas Gilbert), 1873-1943. New York, The University Society
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