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them back to the farm, where its activity finds plenty of scope in 
keeping the inmates of the poultry-yard in order. 
In its wild state it inhabits the forests of Southern America. Its 
flesh is agreeable in flavour, and is often eaten. 
Fig. 135.—Crested Crane. 
The Caurale, Figuier (Fig. 136), which forms a genus in the order 
we are considering, is a Bird about the size of the Partridge, with a 
large and fan-like tail. Its brilliant hues have obtained for it in Guinea 
the name of the Little Peacock or Sun Bittern. It is very wild in 
its nature. 
PRESSIROSTRES (COMPRESSED BILLs). 
The Birds which belong to the order Pressirostre are charac- 
terised by a middling-sized bill—not, however, devoid of strength— 
