. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. THE STILT BIED. 321 approach. It is clever in avoiding snares set for it by the fowler, and ingenious in escaping—either by flight or swimming —its pursuers. The nest of the Avocet is a very simple struc- ture, generally made by placing a few blades of grass in a hole in the sand. Here it lays two or three eggs, of which it is frequently robbed; for, like those of the Plover and others, its congeners, they are regarded as great delicacies by the
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. THE STILT BIED. 321 approach. It is clever in avoiding snares set for it by the fowler, and ingenious in escaping—either by flight or swimming —its pursuers. The nest of the Avocet is a very simple struc- ture, generally made by placing a few blades of grass in a hole in the sand. Here it lays two or three eggs, of which it is frequently robbed; for, like those of the Plover and others, its congeners, they are regarded as great delicacies by the gourmand The flesh, however, is not considered very tempting. The Stilt Birds obtain their name from the excessive length. Fig. 116.—Stilt Bii'd ifiharadnus lumantopus). of their legs, which are also so slender and flexible that they can be bent considerably without breaking. Their feet are not so completely webbed as the species we have just men- tioned : the two membranes which unite the toes are unequal in size. The bill is long, slender, and sharp, like that of the Avocet, but straight; the wings are long and pointed; the tail small. They are about the size of the Avocet, and some- Y. 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, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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