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cock and Grey Hen, or vice versa." Females of these hybrids are much more rare than males, but 

 neither, according to Mr. Lloyd 3re common. 



Professor Nilsson has given us the following account of one of these birds which he kept in 

 confinement : — " He is more dull than lively. For the most part he will sit for a whole day on his 

 perch in a passive attitude, with his taO. hanging down, his feathers somewhat ruffled, and his eyes 

 closed. He is, nevertheless, wild and shy. Towards people who approach his coop he evinces 

 more shyness than malice ; but to small animals and birds that come near him, or attempt to purloin 



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his food, he displays an exceedingly angry and spiteful temper. About IMarch, when he puts on his 

 beautiful summer plumage, he is more vicious than usual. Towards the end of diat month, or early 

 in April, when the fine weather sets in, he commences his spd (call). In this, however, he ne^^er 

 indulges at an early hour in the morning, but only in the daytime, both before and after noon. His 

 moulting season commences about July, and continues for a long period. His food consists of 

 wliortle-berries, and other forest berries when obtainable, but he is also fond of apples chopped up 

 small, cabbages, and various vegetables, as well as of bai'ley and the seeds of tlie spruce pine." 



