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AVIFAUNA OF LAYS AN, ETC. 



The song is described by Palmer as a short and not at all powerful warbling, but at the 

 same time melodious. 



In the ' Ibis/ 1890, p. 191, Mr. Scott B. Wilson said this bird was " very scarce and shy 

 of approach." This seems to contradict Palmer's notes ; but Palmer expressly wishes me to 

 state that he found it not only rather numerous, but not at all shy. He could always 

 approach them close enough to shoot with a "half-charge cartridge." 



