The Amazons Rail. 



Ill 



frightened there. Of course our Moorhen frequently builds in 

 similar spots. Like R. aquaticus it is a good swimmer, but 

 does not*. I jthink, do so, from choice. 



As to its disposition with other birds, I have my 

 doubts whether it would be safe to trust it with small birds. 



The Amazon Rail. {Photo by W. Short* Baily). 



Its prominent ruby eye makes it .look as if it ^night be danger- 

 ous. So far there is in the aviary only a pair of St. Thomas 

 Conurcs. One day when I was trying to get a photo to 

 illustrate these notes, the hen Conure, which is also finger 

 tame Hew down' to see what I Avas doing. In an instant the 

 Rail was at Jicr, but before I could intervene the little Parrot 

 had gone for it literally tooth and nail, and screaming hor- 

 ribly. I never saw, a more astonished Rail. When she had 



