. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . J - J?JW* ^/^I;v> Wffife* Vs\\ Mfe^1^. GREAT BUSTARD. 115 also Switzerland ; it is likewise found in parts of Asia, namely,in Syria. In some parts of Germany the Great Bustard is a verycommon bird, and may be considered indigenous, althoughscarcity of food, owing to the deep snow that sometimes liesfor a length of time, drives it to the milder parts, where sucha cause does not occur. This change of abode is more tobe called wandering than migrating, since the Great Bustarddoes not leave its usual haunts at any stated period, nordoe
. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . J - J?JW* ^/^I;v> Wffife* Vs\\ Mfe^1^. GREAT BUSTARD. 115 also Switzerland ; it is likewise found in parts of Asia, namely,in Syria. In some parts of Germany the Great Bustard is a verycommon bird, and may be considered indigenous, althoughscarcity of food, owing to the deep snow that sometimes liesfor a length of time, drives it to the milder parts, where sucha cause does not occur. This change of abode is more tobe called wandering than migrating, since the Great Bustarddoes not leave its usual haunts at any stated period, nordoes the bird return later than when the snow the Great Bustards are forced to leave their usualhaunts, they usually collect in considerable flocks or droves ;and the birds journey over hill and dale during the daytime,at a very great elevation, without any order or regularity. The Great Bustard chooses for its locality, by preference,extensive open plains, and avoids mountainous and woodeddistricts. In fields of wheat and rye the bird is very likelyto be found, and in the autumn in
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