THK STORK. 



WADING BIRDS. 



THE birds of this order are more or less bare above the 

 knees ; their legs are so long, that they have the appearance of 

 standing on stilts. They may be tamed at any age, but this 

 is best done when they are young. I shall only give here the 

 following species. 



THE WHITE STORK. 



Ciconia alba, LINNJBUS ; La Cicogne blanche, BUFFON ; Der Weisse S torch, 

 BECHSTEIN. 



THE stork may be considered as half domestic, since It con- 

 stantly builds on the tops of houses, on churches or towers in 

 the midst of villages, and even towns*. Its beak is long and 



* It is now uncommon in Britain. TRANSLATOR 



