66 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
Ts female lays two or three eggs on the bare — 
ground, amongit the ftones, or in a little ballow 
which fhe forms in the fand, 
The male affifts the female-bird in the care of 
_ the young, and in teaching them to know what is 
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 is a 
long time before their are are sian enough for 
flying. . nT” 
The great Plovers are found in Seiden ‘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 biiksr than the — 
head ; the legs are red and very long. | 
The legs of this Plover are fo long, and ae 
that it can walk .but lowly, 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 Ofober, 
and near the falt lakes, and on the fhore of the — 
Cafpian fea, in the Eaft eee ei in fome aa 
of America, 
The Spur-winged Plowests breaft, quill- Jolt 
~ and legs are black; the hind-part of the head is — 
_ erefted; the tail-feathers are half white; and on 
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