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cyclostomes and fishes, but they are modified somewhat by the 

 omission of several of the digits and the union of certain of the 



Fig. 214. — The most important forms of birds' feet. 



a, clinging foot of a swift ; b, climbing foot of woodpecker ; c, scratching 

 foot of pheasant; d, perching foot of ouzel; e, foot of kingfisher; f, seizing 

 foot of falcon ; g, wading foot of stork ; h, running foot of ostrich ; i, swimming 

 foot of duck ; k, wading foot of avocet ; 1, diving foot of grebe ; m, wading 

 foot of coot; n, swimming foot of tropic-bird. (From Sedgwick.) 



bones that remain. To this axis of bones and muscles and ten- 

 dons the long wing feathers are attached. 



