00 CURSORES. 



head, with a kind of membrane resembling a hood, .... great 

 black eyes, an extraordinary long, strong, bluish-white bill.&quot; 



In the British Museum are the head and foot of one of these 

 birds ; also a painting said to be a copy of a picture taken from 

 a living bird brought from Mauritius or St. Maurice s island, 

 East Indies. 



The SOLITARY, Le Solitaire, has sometimes been confounded 

 with the Dodo, or represented as a species of that bird. Leguat, 

 who (1631) resided in the island Rodriquez, gives a somewhat 

 fanciful description of this bird as existing in his time on that 

 island. His account of it makes it resemble a turkey, though 

 taller and almost without either wings or tail. Subsequently it 

 appears to have become extinct. Bonos were, in 1832, discov 

 ered in the island, believed to be those of the Solitary. 



What is the 5th order of birds ? Does it contain many sp. ? In what 

 family are they included? What is said of their differences and agree 

 ment ? What of the muscles of the breast and the breast-bone ? What 

 of their size ? To what class of animals do they approach ? Where are 

 they found? For what are most of them remarkable? Have they any 

 hind toe ? Name the birds included in the OSTRICH FAMILY. What is said 

 of their plumage, &e. ? Why is the 0. called the CAMEL-BIRD ? Point out 

 the resemblances between them. Relate the particulars given by Ander 

 son. Were the ancient Jews allowed to eat it? How is it with the Arabs? 

 How with the tribes of Southern Africa? What use was made of the 

 brains of these birds by the ancient Eornans? What is said of their eggs? 

 What of the egg-shells ? Give the height and weight of a full grown Os 

 trich. What is the general color of its plumage ? What further is said of 

 them? What is said of the A. Ostrich? Where has the second sp. been 

 discovered? What is said of the CASSOWARY? Is this bird properly called 

 the Emeu or Emu? Repeat what is said of the EMU. Where is the AP- 

 TERYX found ? What is its native name ? Why was it given ? Describe 

 this bird. Where is the only one ever seen out of N. Zealand ? Is this a 

 numerous sp. ? What does DINORNIS represent ? What collection of fos 

 sil bones is mentioned? To what genera did Prof. Owen refer them? 

 What is said of the fossil eggs discovered in Madagascar ? What of the 

 GNATHODON? With what other generals it supposed to be identical? Re 

 peat what is said of the DODO and LE SOLITAIRE. 



Mention and trace the birds of this order named upon the chart. Let 

 each pupil give an account of one of these birds. 



