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Cases 13 and 14. The Granivorous Birds, or those 

 which feed on grain. Amongst these are the Sky-lark, 

 Wood-lark, Titmouse, Bunting, Bull-finch, Green-finch, 

 Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, Redpole, Gold-finch, &c. 



Case 15. The Zygodactylous Birds, having their toes 

 in pairs, two before and two behind, as Cuckoos and 

 Woodpeckers. The Anisodactylous having three toes 

 before and one behind ; as the Halcyons, Chelidonians, 

 and Pigeons. 



Cases 16 and 17. The Gallinaceous or Poultry Order; 

 those in which the gizzard is the principal instrument 

 for grinding and reducing the grain they eat to a pulp ; 

 as the Pheasant, Partridge, and Red Grouse, Black 

 Cock, and Quail. 



Cases 18 to 24. The Waders-, such as the Oyster 

 Catchers, Golden Plover, Heron, Snipes, Sand Piper, 

 the Water Rail, Land Rail, &c. Birds with Pinnated 

 feet ; as the Red Phalathrope, Gray Phalathrope, 

 Grebe, &c. 



Cases 25 to 42 contain the Webfooted Birds ; as the 

 Tern, Gull, Swan, Duck, Diver, &c. 



The Table Cases, No 8, contain Shells of various 

 animals. The 



Thirteenth Room 



contains a general collection of Birds. 



Cases 1 to 12. Birds of Prey, denominated the Rap- 

 torial, amongst which may be seen the Condor, or 

 Great Vulture of the Andes, the Bearded Vulture of 

 the Alps, whose feathers are often two feet and a 

 half in length ; their heads and necks are destitute 

 of feathers ; they are found in great abundance in 

 Egypt, Arabia, and the Western Continent. In Egypt 

 they seem to be of great service, as they devour 

 the carrion, which otherwise would tend to putrify the 

 air. They may often be seen in Grand Cairo, accom- 

 panied by the wild dogs of the country, tearing a car- 

 case to pieces. In America they follow the hunters, 

 who pursue beasts for their skins ; and when they see 



