BIRD STILT-WALKER
A curious pair of birds have just been brought to the London Zoo from East Africa. One is a black-winged atilt, which has longer legs, in relation to the, body, than any other living bird; the other is a black crate, small and comically dumpy in contrast with its gawky companion. The stilt has a body about flie size of a mistle thrush, yet its bright pink legs arc over a foot long. In flight it carries them trailing out behind, and, when sitting down, the knee joint protrudes beyond the tail, whilst the feet extend in front of the body.
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Evening Star, Issue 19665, 19 September 1927, Page 12
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103BIRD STILT-WALKER Evening Star, Issue 19665, 19 September 1927, Page 12
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