46 BOMBAY DUCKS 



almost perfect, the only flaw being that the cuckoo is 

 not able to disguise its zygodactyle feet. But the king- 

 crow does not notice such trifles. If he did he would 

 probably take the wily cuckoo for a deformed cousin 

 and offer him a ticket for a free dinner at the nearest 

 charitable institute. 



