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The male of this species is polygamous, and lives separate from the 

 females, except in the breeding- season. Their manner and habits are 

 very like those of the black grous, except that this seems to be confined 

 wholly to forests of pine, on the tender shoots of which it feeds. 

 It was formerly met with in Scotland and Ireland, but is now ex- 

 tinct. 



The female is said to lay from eight to sixteen eggs, of a white 

 colour, spotted with yellow, larger than those of our domestic fowl. 

 Dr. Latham says, he is well informed the nest of one found in Scotland 

 was placed on a Scotch pine ; if so, it differs from all the genus, who 

 are known to lay their eggs on the bare ground. 



It is not uncommon in the pine forests of Norway, from whence we 

 have received it. Is also found plentiful in Russia and Siberia, in Italy, 

 and several parts of the Alps.* It formerly frequented the fir woods of 

 Ireland and Scotland, and was last seen in 1760, in the woods of Strath- 

 glass. It continued in Strathspey till 1745. Recent attempts have been 

 made to re-introduce the species from Norway, without success.* 



CAPRIMULGIDiE (Vigors.)— * Birds belonging to the Night- 

 jar kind.* 



CAPRIMULGUS (Linn;eus.)— * An absurd name for the Night- 

 jar genus (Nyctichelidon, Rennie.) * 



CAPRISTRUM.— *The technical term for the face of a bird.* 



CARBO (Meyer.) — * Cormorant, a genus thus characterised. 

 Bill of mean length, or long, straight, compressed, ridge rounded ; the 

 upper mandible much curved towards the point and crooked ; under 

 mandible compressed, the base entangled in a small membrane, which 

 is extended upon the throat, face, and throat naked. Nostrils relaxed 

 at the base, narrow and not obvious. Legs strong, short, much drawn 

 up towards the belly ; three toes before, the third toe articulated in- 

 teriorly, and all united by a single membrane. Claws, that of the 

 middle toe, toothed like a saw. Wings of middle size, the first quill a 

 little shorter than the second, which is the longest in the wing. This 

 genus has been very properly separated from the Pelicans.* 



CARGOOSE.— A name for the Gaunt. 



CARINATE — *In form of the keel (carina) of a ship, an epithet 

 applied to the bill, &c* 



CARRION CROW— A name for the Crow. 



CARBUNCLE. — * A fleshy protuberance on the bill of some birds.* 

 CAR SWALLOW.— A name for the Black Tern. 

 C ASTANEOUS DUCK.— A variety of the White Eye. 

 CERE or WAX. — *The membrane which covers the base of the 

 bill in Falcons (Falconidtz, Leach.*) 



