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worms, mollusks, and amphibians ; the golden plover is a well- 

 known game hird. The snipes are found in meadows or, less 

 commonl}', in woods. One of the most common is the spotted 

 sandpiper, also called " tip-up " from its rocking movements 

 (Fig. 360). It is seen walking around the margins of ponds and 

 rivers. Woodcock and large snipe are found in moist ])laces. 

 Among the her(jns, our great blue heron attains a length of 



Fig. 301. — Ruffccl grouKo (Bonasa iimhclh(s). 



four feet, and is a notable resident of .swampy regions, while 

 the egrets have been practically exterminated to meet the de- 

 mands of milliners. 



The order of scratchers iTiallina') includes a numlier of ter- 

 restial birds of large size, especially the grouse or partridges, 

 the pheasants and common fowl, th<> guinea-fowl, and the tur- 

 keys. On account of their large size and well-flavored flesh, 

 they are much used as human food. The grouse of America 

 include the familiar " bol>white," or quail, which is being 



