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This is the least of the Genus, and inhabits Brazil, Peru, and 

 Chili ; known to the Guaranis, by the name of Ynambu Carape, 

 or Ynatnbu Yarii ; is a shy bird, skulking among the bushes, but as 

 it cannot fly far at a time, is often run down, and taken by the hand ; 

 mostly found in the meadows well clothed with grass, never in the 

 woods. In October and November, has a cry like the syllables pi pi ; 

 supposed not to be granivorous ; as one taken by M. Azara, refused 

 maize and bread, yet would eat the spiders it met with in the house, 

 and died on the third day. 



14.—RUFESCENT TINAMOU. 



Tinamus rufescens, Ynambu Guazu, Voy. d' Azara, iv. p. 143. No. 326. Tern. Pig. 

 Sf Gall. 8vo. iii. p. 552. 



LENGTH fifteen inches and a half. Bill dusky blue, one inch 

 and a half long, or more; neck, breast, and belly, pale rufous, the 

 last marked with transverse stripes, nearly obsolete on the breast 

 and belly ; general colour of the plumage above rufous grey, trans- 

 versely barred white and black ; over the ears a dusky spot; and an 

 obsolete streak at the angles of the mandible ; quills, outer edge of 

 the wing, and bastard wing, rufous red : it has no appearance of a 

 a tail ; legs pale rufous. 



Inhabits Paraguay, but is rare. It makes a nest, concealed as 

 much as may be, under some tuft of grass, and lays seven deep 

 violet-coloured eggs; after hatching, the young birds soon disperse, 

 and are caught, by hunting them down with dogs, trained for the 

 purpose, or shot in the usual way ; it is said to be a very handsome 

 bird ; some have bred in confinement, but they are in general very 

 wild, and are not to be domesticated, as they use every endeavour to 

 make their escape. 



