THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. 



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in the earth, but living specimens of which no longer 

 exist. 



Grallatores, or Stilt* Birds, are sometimes called 

 " Waders." These birds, as their name implies, are 

 remarkable for their long legs, which enable them to wade 



Fig. 62. 



THE STORK. 



after fish, worms, &c., to a considerable depth, without wet- 

 ting their plumage. Their tail, too, is short, but the wings 

 are large and strong ; and their neck and beak generally 

 correspond with the length of their legs. Amongst these 

 we find Bustards (which are nearly allied to the Cursores), 



* GralZa, stilts ; their legs resembling stilts* 



