Vol. xlii.] 70 



I will quote from my letter to ' The Zoologist.' " The male 

 rubs his breast violently up and down on the ground — 

 a motion quite distinct from dusting, — and when his feathers 

 are awry gets into his drinking-water and saturates the 

 feathers of his underparts. When soaked he goes through 

 the motions of flying away, nodding his head, etc. ; then, 

 remembering his family is close by, he would run to the hen, 

 make a demonstration, when the young run out, get under 

 him, and suck the water from his breast" — the appearance 

 being that of a mammal suckling her young. The young 

 pass the feathers through their bills, and keep changing 

 places until the supply becomes exhausted. 



Until the young can fly they take water in no other way, 

 and the cock gives it to the young only. 



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