. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. THE CUELEW. 347 plunge their bills into tte ground, to a small portion of which they communicate a Yibratory movement; the worms, disturbed in their subterranean dwellings, come up to the surface, and are immediately swallowed. The gait of the Curlews, generally speaking, is grave and measured ; but if any one disturbs them previous to taking wing, they begin running with astonishing rapidity. They are capable \,3s«. \\ ; h. Fig. 134.—Cui'le
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. THE CUELEW. 347 plunge their bills into tte ground, to a small portion of which they communicate a Yibratory movement; the worms, disturbed in their subterranean dwellings, come up to the surface, and are immediately swallowed. The gait of the Curlews, generally speaking, is grave and measured ; but if any one disturbs them previous to taking wing, they begin running with astonishing rapidity. They are capable \,3s«. \\ ; h. Fig. 134.—Cui'levv [Nuinenut-s arquatus^ tjould). of a prolonged flight, but do not generally venture far into the interior of the country ; it is on the coast they are always most abundant. They live together in numerous flocks, except during their breeding-time, when they isolate themselves in order to build their nests in some dry place among the grass. The female la3's four or five eggs. The young ones run about to seek their food as soon as they leave the shell, and receive no attentions from their parents. The Cuilew is of a wild and timid nature. Nevertheless, in Senegal, they have been domesticated ; to no great advantage, it is true, as their flesh always retains a ver}' marshy flavour. Curlews abound all over the globe. They are very common in France, where they arrive in the month of April, leaving again. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker. New York : D. Appleton
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