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WOOD SANDPIPER. 



LONG-LEGGED SANDPIPER. 

 PLATE CLXVI. FIGURE II. 



Tringa glareola, PENNANT. MONTAGU. 



Tringa Grallatoris, MONTAGU. 



Tetanus glareola, FLEMING. SELBY. 



nest of this bird, which is extremely difficult 

 to find, owing to the nature of the ground where 

 it is put, is generally placed in a hollow, at but a 

 little distance from water, among heath, or plants of 

 the bog-myrtle, rushes, or grass. It is made of grass 

 or other vegetable materials. 



The eggs are three or four, pointed in shape, and 

 of a pale greenish white, spotted and speckled, par- 

 ticularly at the larger end, with dark reddish brown. 

 The hen bird incubates them, and her partner, watching 

 by, rises up and hovers about any intruder. 



The figure is from an egg brought from Norway, 

 by Mr. Dann. 



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