370 BRITISH BIRDS. 



spots. She sometimes leaves her eggs in quest of 

 food; and if, during her absence, any one should 

 handle, or even breathe upon them, she imme- 

 diately abandons them. 



Bustards are found in various parts of Europe, 

 Asia, and Africa, but have not hitherto been dis- 

 covered in the new continent. The figure was 

 taken from a preserved specimen at Wycliffe. 



