SHORT-IVINGED RIRNS, cae. 
Curlew, for which at a distance it might be mistaken. It is a very 
handsome bird when in full plumage ; around the neck runs a wide 
collar of black, severed by a narrow and broad white marking. They 
are abundant in Morocco and in the east of Europe. Their habits 
are those of its predecessor. 
There are other varieties of Bustard, the most remarkable of which 
is the Houbara, or Ruffed Bustard (Ovs Denhamz), distinguished by 
its curious plumed ruffles. 
Fig. 143.—Little Bustard. 
BREVIPENNES (SHORT-WINGED BIrRDs). 
The Birds belonging to this family are distinguished from the rest 
of the Gra//e by such decisive characteristics, that some naturalists have 
proposed to include them in a separate group, to be called Cursores, 
Or runners ; an arrangement which has much in its favour, althoug’ 
the simpler arrangement of Cuvier best suits our purpose. In certain 
anatonical points, and especially in their habits, the Brevipennes 
differ greatly from the other Grallatores. They have wings, it is true, 
but they are so slightly developed that they are entirely unfit for 
purposes of flight, and are only useful in accelerating the speed of 
their limbs. On the other hand, their legs are long and powerful, 
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