Natural History. for the Use of Schools And Families
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The toes are three before and one behind, the latter being on the same level with the others. They are slender and 140 NATURAL HISTORY. flexible, with long and slightly-ctirved claws. The legs of these birds are not stout, for they are most of the time on the wing ; and, on the other hand, the wings and niuscles are very large in proportion to the size of the body. The plumage varies much, but, on the whole, this order excels all the others in the beauty and variety of its colors. The male is c...ommonly larger than the fe- male, and its colors are usually more gay. The perchers live in pairs, and build their nests in trees and bushes with some few exceptions, showing considerable skill in their construction. The singing-birds belong chiefly to this order, the only other singers being among the Scan- sores. As the characteristics of birds are most fidly de- veloped in this order, it is the typical order of the class. 236. There is much variety in the food of the difierent kinds of perching birds, and their beaks present difier- ences corresponding to the nature of the food.
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