WHITE-WINGED CHOUGH 435 



the exception of the inner webs of the primary wing feathers, which are 

 white, except at the bases and the tips; bill and feet black, iris scarlet. 

 Length 16 inches, wing 9.9, tail 9.2. Young much browner. 



It usually occurs in groups of six to ten, feeding upon the 

 ground, over which it can run quickly. The habits are very like 

 those of the Grey Jumper, but at times when perched it "makes 

 the woods ring with its peculiar soft, low, very pleasing but 

 mournful pipe." When paying his addresses to the female, the 

 male bird spreads out his wings and tail to the utmost, lowers 

 his head, and puffs out his feathers, his whole frame animated 

 with excitement and zeal. The nest is like that of Struthidea, 

 and contains a clutch of the same number of eggs, which are 

 yellowish-white, boldly blotched all over with olive and purplish- 

 brown, and measure 1.5 x 1.1 inch. 



