
66 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
The female Jays two or three eggs on the bare 
ground, amongft the ftones, or in a little hollow 
which fhe forms in the fand, 
The male affifts the female-bird in the care of 
the young, and in teaching them to know whatis 
proper for their food. ‘This education continues 
fome time, for though the young can follow their _ 
parents almoft as foon as they are hatched, it isa. 
long time before their wings are {trong enough for 
flying. 
The great Plovers are found in England, but 
not in the more northern parts of Europe, 
The‘long-legged Plover is white ; the back and 
beak are both black; the beak is longer than the 
head ; the legs are red and very long. 
The legs of this Plover are fo long, and weak, 
that it can walk but flowly, and with difficulty; 
but it can fly very well, for its wings are long and 
reach beyond the tail. It is not a very common 
bird in England. Its food is principally flies; 
it is found in the marfhes in Egypt, in OGober, 
and near the falt lakes, and on the fhore of the 
Cafpian fea, in the Eaft Indies, and in fome a 
of America. 
The Spur-winged Plover’s breaft, quill-feathers, 
and legs are black; the hind=part of the head is 
crefted; the tail-feathers are half white; and on 
the 
