WADERS, OR GRALLATORES. 89 



The nest is built near a tuft of grass, and the eggs are 

 from ten to eighteen, pure white. 



Fig. 144. Mountain Quail. 



The Mountain Quail is found in Oregon and Cali- 

 fornia. 



WADERS, OR GRALLATORES. 



The Waders have a long bill, long neck, and long legs. 

 They are the Cranes, Herons, Ibises, Plovers, Turn- 

 stones, Stilts, Woodcocks, Snipes, Yellow-Legs, Godwits, 

 Curlews, Rails, and Gallinules. They live mainly in 

 wet places, or upon marshes or shores, and are adapted 

 by their long legs for wading in shallow waters. They 

 feed upon worms, shell-fish, and other aquatic animals. 

 Figures 145-157 show some of the common kinds. 



HERONS. 



The Great Blue Heron, of North America, frequents 

 ponds and creeks, where it may be seen standing for 

 hours, upon a rock or stump, watching for fish. When 



