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12, Cere hidden in feathers; eye 

 in centre of more or less circu- 

 lar feather disks. Tarsus and 

 toes feathered (Fig. 32). 





Owls. 



Fig. 34 OWL 



m, Feet small and weak. 



13, Nostrils opening in a soft and some- 

 what swollen base. 



p. 135. 



Pigeons . 



Fig. 35 PIGEON 

 p. 116. 



14, Two outer toes joined together 

 for half their length. 



Kingfisher 



Fig. 36 KINGFISHER 



p. 141. 



15, Two toes directed forward, two 

 backward (see also Woodpeckers). 



Cuckoos . 



Fig. 37 CUCKOO 

 p. 141. 



16, Bill very small; mouth enor- 

 mous, opening to below eyes. 



Goatsuckers, Whip-poor-wills, Nighthawks. 



Fig. 38 GOATSUCKER 



p. 149. 



