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very great expense, by Mr. L. Lloyd. Thomas F. Buxton, 

 Esq. formerly member for Weymoutli, presented tliem to his 

 lordship, and it will be gratifying to every one who takes an 

 interest in our native birds to know that a portion of these 

 being retained in a large aviary, and others turned out into 

 the forest, both divisions have succeeded, and seventy-nine 

 young birds were known to be hatched out during the season 

 of 1839. About the end of the year 1827, or early in 

 January 1 828, Lord Fyfe commenced with a pair of birds, 

 and in February 1 829 received a second pair ; but I have 

 not heard what success has attended this attempt. " It was 

 intended as soon as some healthy broods had been reared in 

 confinement, to liberate a few in the old pine woods of Brae- 

 mar, and thus eventually to stock with the finest of feathered 

 f>-ame the noblest of Scottish forests." 



Three birds were sent in 1838 to the Duchess of Athol, 

 at Blair; and several were sent to the Earl of Derby at 

 Knowsley, in whose aviary five young birds were hatched last 

 summer, four of which are now doing well. 



" According to M. Nilsson, when the Capercali is thus 

 reared, he frequently becomes as tame as a domestic fowl, 

 and may be safely left at large. He, however, seldom loses 

 his natural boldness ; and, like the Turkey-cock, will often 

 fly at and peck people. He never becomes so tanie and 

 familiar as the Black-cock. Even in his wild state, the 

 Capercali occasionally forgets his inherent shyness, and will 

 attack people when approaching his place of resort. Mr. 

 Adlerberg mentions such an occurrence. During a number 

 of years, an old Capercali cock had been in the habit of fre- 

 quenting the estate of Villinge at Wormdo, which, as often as 

 he heard the voice of people in the adjoining wood, had the 

 boldness to station himself on the ground, and, during a con- 

 tinual flapping of his wings, pecked at the legs and feet of 

 those that disturbed his domain. M. Brehm, also, mentions 



