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fowl, except perhaps the big and pugnacious swans, who 

 can take better care of themselves, and lay only five 

 eggs or fewer. The long-legged wading birds also, such 

 as the storks, ibises, herons, and the like, are fairly safe 

 in the breeding season, because they nest in trees, as 

 a rule, (Fig. 356,) and consequently we here find only two 



FIG. 348. Nest and eggs of California Partridge. 



to four young in the annual brood; so with the snake- 

 birds. 



"This brings us to the game-birds the world-wide 

 tribes of partridges, pheasants, grouse, turkeys, jungle fowls, 

 peacocks, and the like which are of large size, run about 

 on the ground, and are of interest to sportsmen and epi- 

 cures. With few exceptions, these must put forth a 



