CONTENTS. 
THE FACULTIES OF 
BIRDS. 
CHAPTER XIX.—vIsIon oF BIRDS. 
Vision of the Eagle and Lynx 
Experiment of Scaliger . 
Daring of Larks . : - 
Ointment ofthe Eyes... 
Eyebrush_ . a 
Eye of the Golden Eagle ° 
Vision of the Osprey . 
Experiments of Ross and Schmidt 
The Carrier Pigeon 5 
The Passenger Pigeon 
Peculiar Habits in the Dog and the = 
Singular Journey of an Ass. 
Circular Flight of Carrion Birds . 
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Eyes of the Mole ( Talpa Lucida) A 
Size ofthe Eyesin Birds . . . 
Vision of Nocturnal Birds . s flake 
CHAPTER XX.—HEARING, SMELL, 
BIRDS. 
Proverbial quick Hearing of the Goose 
Structure of the Ear . . ° 
Drum of the Ear . p : : 
Imitation of Sounds. 
Musical Ear, according to Le Cat 
Illustrations from Animals . 
Smell in Birds 2 ° 
Aroma . 
eels in Carrion Birds’ 
ll in Vultures 
Tahkey Vulture . 
Black Vulture . 
The Raven . 
Smell in Water Birds 
Examples 
Taste in Birds 
Experiments of J. Rennie 
Fruit-eating Birds . 
Nicety as to Food in some Birds 
Tongue in Birds . ° ee 
‘Tongue of the Pelican ernie 
Tongue ofthe Ostrich. . 
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