The genera of birds - comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera (1849) (14565837948)

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Title: The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera

Year: 1849 (1840s)

Authors: Gray, George Robert, 1808-1872 Mitchell, David William

Subjects: Birds Birds

Publisher: London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans

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unable to run, unlesswith the assistance of their wings. They resort to rest on the tops of high trees. The Brazilian species is kept by thenatives among their poultry ; it goes with them to feed about the neighbourhood during the day ; and during this timeproves very useful in defending the poultry against the attacks of the numerous birds of prey, by means of the spurson the bend of its wings. If the living bird is handled, a crackling is felt, which is caused by the quantity of air thatis lodged between the skin and muscles. Marshy and inundated places are preferred by these birds, as their food con-sists solely of the leaves of aquatic plants, grasses, and seeds. Their nest is spacious, and made of small branches oftrees, and is usually placed in a bush surrounded with water; but sometimes it is formed among reeds and rushes.The female lays two eggs. 1. C. chavaria (Linn.) Illig. Temm. PI. col. 219. — Opistholo- , 2. C. Derbiana G. R. Grav;>hus rtcltlis VieilL Jaiiunry, 1845.

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