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brown. This white mark extends regu- 

 larly on both sides of the feathers down 

 to the place before-mentioned. In the 

 female, this white is less distinct, spreads 

 over a less number of the feathers, and 

 extends a much greater distance on the 

 broad than on the narrow sides of each. 

 The wings besides are inclined to brown, 

 which in the male are black. 



The best food for the young, until able 

 to take care of themselves, is raw meat, 

 which shall be either beef, mutton, lamb 

 or veal, never pork, without any fat, and 

 be chopped or minced fine, and soaked in 

 fresh sweet milk. This is the most nutri- 

 tious nourishment they could receive, as 

 it approximates most closely to that which 

 they would obtain from the parent birds, 

 insects of various descriptions. Besides 

 this, Indian-meal, mixed to a thick paste 

 with sweet milk or water, is an excellent 

 addition, and must be fed to them daily. 

 When the birds have arrived at a proper 

 age, and can feed without assistance, the 



