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males were adult birds. From the deficiency of feathers ou 

 the breasts of the males, from their less bright plumage, 

 and from the disproportion of their number to that of the fe- 

 males, it is not unreasonable to suppose that the males alone 

 perform the business of incubation. 



As none of the inhabitants had observed them, they had 

 gained no provincial name, nor was it possible to ascertain 

 whether they were residents, or summer birds of passage. 

 It is much to be regretted that the search after their nests 

 was not attended with the desired success. 



The above description was taken from the MSS. of Mr. 

 T. W. Simmons, by whom we were favoured with the 

 specimens. 



The figure was taken from a female specimen. 



