480 CICONIA. STORK. 



old continent ; but some of them perform very extended 

 migrations, betaking themselves to more northern countries 

 in summer. They reside chiefly in marshy places, where 

 they feed on fishes, frogs, lizards, occasionally small quad- 

 rupeds and young birds. Some of the larger species are in a 

 manner omnivorous, their vulturine appetite being pleased 

 with any kind of garbage, dead animals, and vegetable sub- 

 stances. In migrating, they fly in continuous or angular 

 lines, but chiefly by night. They nestle on the ground, or 

 in high places, and lay three or four elliptical bight-coloured 

 eggs. 



