. Ein System der Naturgeschichte : enthält wissenschaftliche [sic] und populäre Beschreibungen von Menschen, Vierfüßler, Vögel, Fische, Reptilien und Insekten . m. Dies ist nur einer der c^enus. Seine Eigenschaften sind - ein Bill obtuse, straisfht, deprimiert an der Spitze, die abgerundet und unaruiculated ist ; mandi-bles gleich und flexibel ; nostrils in der Nähe der Mitte der Schnabel • Beine sehr lang-, robust, andmuskulös, mit nur zwei starken Zehen nach vorne gerichtet, Hütte die innere viel kürzer als die äußere; Die erstere mit einer großen und stumpfen Klaue, die letztere klawless vorgesehen; Tibia veryfleischy zum Knie; Flügel u.ifit

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. A System of natural history : containing scientifci [sic] and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . m. This is tho only one of the c^enus. Its characteristics are—a bill obtuse, straisfht, depressed at the tip, which is rounded and unaruiculated ; mandi-bles equal and flexible ; nostrils near the middle of the bill • legs very long-, robust, andmuscular, with only two strong toes directed forward, hut the inner much shorter than theouter; the former provided with a large and blunt claw, the latter clawless ; tibia veryfleshy to the knee ; wings u.ifit for flight, being composed of long, soft, and flexible fea-thers, and armed with a double spur. AVES—OSTRICH. 611 from the top of the head to the ground; but from the back it is only four ;so that the head and neck are above three feet long. Some reach the heightof nine feet. From the top of the head to the rump, when the neck isstretched out in a right line, it is six feet long, and the tail is about a footmore. One of the wings, without the feathers, is afoot and a half; andbeing stretched out, with the feathers, is three feet.. The plumage is much alike in all; that is, generally black and white ;though some of them are said to be gray. The greatest feathers are at theextremities of the wings and tail, and the largest are generally white. Thenext row is black and white; and of the small feathers on the back andbelly, some are while and others black. There are no feathers on the sides, nor yet on the thighs, nor under the wings. The lower part of the neck, about half way, is covered with still smaller feathers than those on the belly 612 AVES—OSTRICH. and back ; and those, like the former, also are of different colors. The headand upper part of the neck are covered with hair. At the end of each wing there is a kind of spur, almost like the quill of aporcupine. It is an inch long, being hollow, and of a horny substance.There are two of these on each wing; the largest of

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