A BIRD with a basket! Who ever 

 heard of such a funny thing? But there 

 is a bird called a pelican, which has a 

 large pouch, or bag, under its beak. 

 Some people have called it a basket. 

 The pelican is a very clumsy, if not a 

 really ugly, bird. His bill is almost as 

 long as his body, and he has very short 



legs. - v=^; 



When he walks, or rather waddles, he topples along 

 from side to side, just as you may have seen some old sailor, who is 

 as awkward on land as a duck. 



The pouch, or bag, under the pelican's bill is the most curioiis 

 thing about this odd bird. Although this pouch cannot be seen 

 except when in use, it is large enough to hold nearly a pailful of 



