192 BRITISH BIRDS 



THE STONE CURLEW. See Thick-Knee. 



THE STONEGALL. See Kestrel (under Hawks). 



THE SUMMER SNIPE. See Sandpiper (Common). 



THE SWALLOW AND THE SWIFT. 



Though both these birds are included in the "List" of 

 birds kept at the "Zoo," they are so eminently unsuited for 

 cage life, more especially the latter, that it is quite unne- 

 cessary to occupy space with them. 



THE SEA-SWALLOW. See Tern (Common). 



THE SWAN. 



This is scarcely a British bird in its wild condition, 

 but it is domesticated in many parks and other places, 

 and occasionally a wild specimen visits us from the north 

 during the prevalence of severe weather which drives it 

 from its native haunts. Like the Geese, the Swans are 

 in the main herbivorous, and should have grass and other 

 vegetable matters provided for them as well as grain. 



When the female is incubating, and when the young 

 are small, the male Swan is apt to attack anyone approach- 

 ing either the nest or the cygnets, and as he is a 

 powerful bird becomes somewhat dangerous at such times. 

 He is especially hostile to dogs and fails somewhat to 

 discriminate between a dog and its owner. 



It is unnecessary to describe the appearance of such 



