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In May from three to five glossy greenish eggs, faintly clouded and spotted with 

 brown, are laid in a shallow depression on the bare ground, scratched out by the 

 female and lined with a little dry grass. The young live on insects, the full-grown 



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THE HARRIER-EAOLB. 



birds on green corn and seeds. The little bustard is brisk in its movements, 

 and runs quickly, springs on the wing at once, flies fast, continuously, and easily, 

 and ends its descent with a long run. The whole flock takes to flight when 

 alarmed, but isolated birds invariably squat flat on the ground. In length this 

 bustard ranges from 16 to 17 inches. The head is pale brown, with dark grey 



