

FLA Ml^aO.—Phojdcoiiterwi roseus. 



ANSERES. 



THE GOOSE, SWAN, DUCK, ETC. 



HE well-known Flaminoo brings lis to the large unci important order of Anseres. 

 of tlie goose tribe. 



The common Flamingo is plentiful in many parts of tlie Old World, and 

 may be seen in great numbers on the sea-sliorc, or tlu^ banks of large and 

 pestilential marshes, the evil atmosplicre of wliicli lias no effect on these birds, 

 though to many animals it is most injuiioiis, ami to man accrtaiii death. "When 

 feeding the Flamingo bends its necjk, and placing the upper mandible of the 

 curiously-bent beak on the gi'ound or Tinder the water, se])ai'ateH tlie nutritive portions with 

 a kind of s])attering sound, like that of a duck when feeding. The tongue of the Flamingo 

 is very thick, and of a soft, oily consistence, covered with curved spines pointing backwards, 

 and not muscular. 



