FT.AMINGO. 



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We called her Aurora and .she soon knew her name, coniinii- at call. Although 

 Aurora had the range of the yard of the house in whicli we lived, she preferred to stay 

 either in tlie house or near it, l)eing of a social, and even affectionate, dispostion. She was 

 fond of standing by my side as 1 sat at work, and would frequently rest Iier body on my 

 knees; this lier long legs readily j)erinitted her to do. Sometimes she would Hap her 

 Aving.s, evidenily for exercise, Init never attempted to tiy. Aurora and Spottie (the dog) 

 became fest friends ; the Flamingo never, from the first, exhibiting the slightest fear of 

 her four-footed friend. I have on several occasions .seen the bird grasp tlie dog by one 

 eiir with her l)i]] and lead it out of the way when she wanted to ])a,ss. 



On om- second voyage to the southward and eastward, among the keys, Aurora 

 accompanied us, and never exhibited any disposition to leave the Aessel. We kept this 

 Flamingo until the middle of June, lint just liefore oui- de2)arture north, nnicli to our 



re"Tet. slie died 



Fni. m. 



Diagram of the relative position of the trachea and sternum of the Canada Goose, Bemicla Canadensis. 

 T, T, T, trachea : F, furcula ; H, termination of furcula where it articulates with the coracoids. which are 

 removed. 0, furrow where one coracoid articulates with the sternum. E, I, keel of sternum, (J, its 

 tip. J, thickened portion of sternum. A, sterno-trachialis. 0, costal process of sternum to which the 

 sterno-trachialis adheres. 



