THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. 



they are furnished with very short and slender legs, whilst 

 their wings are generally very large. 



Scansores, or Climbers. The birds belonging to this 

 order arc easily distinguished by their feet, on which the 



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FOOT OF THE LARK. 



FOOT OF THE WRYNECK. 



toes are placed two before, and two behind (Fig. 55) ; and 

 they are thus enabled to take such a firm hold on the 

 branches of trees that they can turn over and over, as you 

 have no doubt seen parrots do many a time ; and in these 



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