SPOTTED TINAMOU. 
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sides of the head, the neck, and the whole of the 
under parts of the body, are reddish white : the 
middle of each feather of the fore-part of the neck 
with dusky longitudinal spots : the feathers of the 
upper parts of the body are of a reddish brown, 
irregularly spotted with black, and edged with 
reddish white j the lesser and middle wing-coverts 
are of a white-red, marked with deeper red, and 
striped transversely with black : the secondary 
wing-feathers are striped alternately wdth red and 
black : the quills are the same on their outer webs, 
and grey with red stripes on their inner : the beak 
is brown above and white beneath : the irides are 
bright red : the feet are pale brown. 
This species is abundant in Paraguay ; the female 
lays six or eight eggs, of a violet tint, more dull 
than those of the preceding bird : the cry of this 
is very melancholy and unpleasant. A singular 
scheme is adopted for catching these birds, to 
supply the market of Buenos Ayres, which serves 
to exemplify their natural stupidity: the fowler 
carries a pole of from six to nine feet in length, at 
the top of which is attached a noose and an ostrich’s 
feather ; with this instrument and a bag, he goes 
over the fields, and upon seeing a bird he rides 
circuitously up, and it immediately squats down 
and allows him to place the noose over its neck. 
