the egg-shells lying about. Much pleased with this cir- 

 cumstance I went cautiously about to find the dam with 

 her young ones, and after searching for some time, the 

 first intimation I had of her presence was firom her flying 

 in my face with great agitation, like our common hen." 



What is here told with regard to the nest of this species 

 is most curious, all the other rasorial birds being especially 

 careless in its construction. 



