CONTENTS. IX 



THE FACULTIES OF BIRDS. 



CHAPTER XIX. VISION OF BIRDS. 



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Vision of the Eagle and Lynx 221 



Experiment of Scaliger 222 



Daring of Larks ib. 



Ointment of the Eyes ib. 



Eyebrush 223 



Eye of the Golden Eagle 224 



Vision of the Osprey 225 



Experiments of Ross and Schmidt . . . . .226 



The Carrier Pigeon 227 



The Passenger Pigeon 229 



Peculiar Habits in the Dog and the Cat .... 231 



Singular Journey of an Ass 232 



Circular Flight of Carrion Birds 233 



Membrane termed the Purse and the Comb . . . 234 

 Eyes of the Mole ( Talpa Lucida) . . . .236 



Size of the Eye? in Birds ib. 



Vision of Nocturnal Birds ib. 



CHAPTER XX. HEARING, SMELL, AND TASTE OP 



Proverbial quick Hearing of the Goose .... 239 



Structure of the Ear 241 



Drum of the Ear ib. 



Imitation of Sounds ib. 



Musical Ear, according to Le Cat 242 



Illustrations from Animals 243 



Smell in Birds 246 



Aroma ib. 



Smell in Carrion Birds 247 



Smell in Vultures 248 



Turkey Vulture 249 



Black Vulture ib. 



The Raven ib. 



Smell in Water Birds 250 



Examples 251 



Taste in Birds 253 



Experiments of J. Rennie 254 



Fruit-eating Birds ib. 



Nicety as to Food in some Birds ib. 



Tongue in Birds . . 255 



Tongue of the Pelican . ib. 



Tongue of the Ostrich 256 



