PRESS/EOS TRES. 



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them back to the farm, where its activity finds plenty of scope in 

 keeping the inmates of the poultry-yard in order. 



In its wild state it inhabits the forests of Southern America. Its 

 flesh is agreeable in flavour, and is often eaten. 



Fig. 135. — Crested Crane. 



TheCaurale, Figuier (Fig. 136), which forms a genus in the order 

 we are considering, is a Bird about the size of the Partridge, with a 

 large and fan-like tail. Its brilliant hues have obtained for it in Guinea 

 the name of the Little Peacock or Sun Bittern. It is very wild in 

 its nature. 



Pressirostres (Compressed Bills). 



The Birds which belong to the order Pressirostrce. are charac- 

 terised by a middling-sized bill — not, however, devoid of strength — 



