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12, Cere hidden in feathers; eye •''J"^^^f^^^'^i''^'^^^''^\ 

 in centre of more or less circular A'^^y^ y -■•'^^^ '^•^\*f 

 feather disks. Tarsus and toes <U^^^4.^^^^^ *> '> 

 feathered (Figure 32). ^V^^^ f|(#^^-^S/^ 



Figure 34. 



Owls p. 129 



m, Feet small and weak. 



13, Nostrils opening in a soft and somewhat 

 swollen base. 



Figure 35. 



Pigeons P- HI 



\ 



14, Two outer toes joined together /^\ 

 for half their length. u^^ {' — ' '^^\ 



Figure 36. 



Kingfishers P- 1^5. 



15, Two toes directed forward, two j<W^ — 

 backward (see also Woodpeckers). /i?^^l 



Figures?. 



Cuckoos., p ■ 135. 



16. Bill very small; mouth enor- 

 mous, opening to below eyes. 



Figure 38. 



Goatsuckers, Whip-poor-will, Nighthawks p. 143. 



