Conspicuous Birds of the South Pacific (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Conspicuous Birds of the South Pacific Although there is little external similarity between the emus and cassowaries and the diminutive kiwis of New Zealand, there is a definite relationship. In size, the kiwis might be compared with domestic fowl but there all similarity ceases. Their bodies are gourd-shaped and their bills are long and tapering. Their relationship to the larger members of their group is indicated by relatively thick and powerful legs. Likewise the plumage is hairlike and the wings are rudimentary. The general body color is brown or gray-brown. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.