LITTLE BUSTAED. 



OTIS TETRAX, Linn. 



Otis tetrax, Linn. S. N. i. p. 264 (1766) ; Naum. vii. p. 52 ; 

 Macg. iv. p. 35; Heivitson, i. p. 287; Yarr. ed. 4^ iii. 

 p. 216 ; Dresser, vii. p. 383. 



Oiitarde canepetiere, Poule de Carthage, French; Zwerg- 

 Trappe, German ; Sison, Spanish. 



This is an uncommon and irregular visitor to the 

 British Islands, and, so far as I am aware, has never been 

 known to nest between the " four seas." Mr. H. 

 Saunders states that most of the occurrences recorded 

 have been dming the colder months, and I do not 

 remember to have ever heard of more than two or three 

 as seen together on any one occasion in our countr3^ 

 My personal acquaintance with the Little Bustard is 

 almost entirely confined to Spain and North Africa. 

 With regard to the former country I make no excuse 

 for quoting ft-om my "Notes on the Birds of North- 

 amptonshire," contributed to the ' Natural History 

 Journal' of our county, in an article referring to a 

 soUtary record of this species therein : — In most of its 

 habits, haunts, and food, as well as in make and general 



