. The bird, its form and function . ^ fiveeggs or fewer. The long-legged wading birds also, suchas the storks, ibises, herons, and the like, are fairly safein the breeding season, because they nest in trees, asa rule, (Fig. 356,) and consequently we here find only two. Fig. 348.—Nest and eggs of California Partridge. to four young in the annual brood; so with the snake-birds. This brings us to the game-birds—the world-widetribes of partridges, pheasants, grouse, turkeys, jungle fowls,peacocks, and the like—which are of large size, run abouton the ground, and are of interest to sportsmen and ep
. The bird, its form and function . ^ fiveeggs or fewer. The long-legged wading birds also, suchas the storks, ibises, herons, and the like, are fairly safein the breeding season, because they nest in trees, asa rule, (Fig. 356,) and consequently we here find only two. Fig. 348.—Nest and eggs of California Partridge. to four young in the annual brood; so with the snake-birds. This brings us to the game-birds—the world-widetribes of partridges, pheasants, grouse, turkeys, jungle fowls,peacocks, and the like—which are of large size, run abouton the ground, and are of interest to sportsmen and epi-cures. With few exceptions, these must put forth a
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