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CROWNED DEMOISELLE. 



the greater quills and tail are black, and the 

 secondaries chesnut : the legs and the bare part 

 above the knee are dusky. The female is black 

 where the male is blue-ash, and the wattles on the 

 throat are wanting ; the long feathers on the breast 

 are also less conspicuous." 



This bird inhabits several parts of Africa, parti- 

 cularly the coast of Guinea, as far as Cape Verd : 

 it is a tame species, and is often kept in aviaries, 

 like the preceding: it feeds upon worms and 

 vegetables: it often sleeps upon one leg: runs 

 very fast, and flies strong, and for a long time 

 together. 



