THE MARBLED GODWIT.

Tue Marbled Godwits are large birds,
with long bills and legs, dwelling chiefly
in marshes, and frequenting the muddy
banks of rivers not far from the sea. They
are called marbled on account of their
barred and spotted backs. Their sight is
weak, and they generally move about at
night, or at twilight. They thrust their
bills into mud or wet sand in search of
food. Being shy and timid, they live in
flocks hiding by day among the grass and
reeds. When they go in search of food,
their hoarse and shrill voice is heard from
the depths of the marsh, and has, from

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