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LATREILLE'S ATTAGIS. 



Attagis Latreillei LESSON. 

 PLATE IX. 



L n Attagis de Latreille, Attagis Latreillei, Less, lllustratioits 

 de Zoologie. 



Two species of these curious birds have been fi- 

 gured by Lesson, the one in his "Zoological Century," 

 the other in his " Illustrations," the latter of which has 

 now served for our copy. Both are from Chili ; but 

 we regret that nothing has been communicated re- 

 garding their habits, or the districts in which they 

 are found, and conjecture only is set to work to place 

 them in their proper situation. The present species 

 is about eight inches in length, therefore not much 

 exceeding the size of the common quail. The bill 

 appears formed somewhat like that of pterocles, but 

 the feet and tarsi are unplumed. It is probable that 

 they may hold the same place in the vast South 

 American plains, which the ganga does in the more 

 sterile deserts of the old world. The tints of the 

 plumage in both are blended with chaste shades of 

 brown. 



There is another bird of which Lesson and Each- 



