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accompanies them into the fields, and brings them back 

 in the evening. It has in consequence been named the 

 faithful Jacana (Parr a chavaria.) 



The Horned screamer. 



The fourth genus consists of the Rails, including our 

 Corncrake and Water-rail, which may be called English 

 Jacanas, as, in manners and habits, there is a consider- 

 able resemblance ; they differ from the Coots chiefly in 

 having no plate or horny-shield covering the forehead, 

 and from the Jacanas, in not having their wings armed 

 with spines. They are rarely seen, as they feed, morning 

 and evening, amongst reeds and marsh-growing plants, 

 and conceal themselves during the day in long grass, or 

 ditches, from whence it is difficult to rouse them, as they 

 run very swiftly, and will not rise if they can avoid it. 



