30 The Nesting of the Lesser Greij-Headed Guan. 
the winter, as they are not hai'dy, and their feet are specially 
liable to injury through frost. They arc rather objectionable 
in close confinement, as, owing to tiie nature of their food, they 
makie a large amount of dirt, and soon become offensive if then- 
quarters are not kept scrupulously clean. 
They should be fed on all kinds of rijie fruit, scalded 
grocer's currants, figs, dates, etc., cut into small pieces; lettuce, 
tender leaves, and other green food. They will eat a little 
nsectile food, and, like most birds, are very fond of mealworms. 
A little seed is eaten, but this passes through them undigested, 
as also do gentles. A good supply of grit is essential to their 
health. 
I received my pair in September 1913, and I was 
rather fortunate to get them landed safely. They were pro- 
cured in Southern Mexico, and brought over by a vessel Ivound 
for Hamburg. From thei-e they were re-shipped in a small 
box, over which canvas had been tightly nailed, so that they 
had neither light, food, nor water, during their journey, which 
would occupy at least 48 hours, and it speaks well for their 
powers of endurance that on arrival they appeared strong and 
healthy, and were simply ravenous for food. 
v^uiii^e mOot Game Birds, the sexes show great affection 
for each other, and spend a 'great deal of their time in preening 
each Other's feathers and "spooning." I think my birds have 
been hand-reared, as they are utterly fearless of human Ijeing:?. 
They will leap on to the shoulders of anyone who enters their 
eaCxO .ure, and insist on remaining there, until they are removed 
by force, against which they loudly protest. 
I turned them into the largest compartment of my aviary 
early in April. They at once quietly explored tlie enclosure 
and immediately made themselves at home. 
It was only about a fortnight afterwards that I saw 
the male sitting in a small wire flower -pot hanger, which had 
been fixed at the top of a tree, as an inducement for a pair of 
Waxwing^5 to nest. This his body completely filled, and he 
looked most uncomfortable with his tail forced upwards at 
right angles to his body. He tried desperately to draw the 
surrounding tv\ igs under him, but of course, without success. 
I replaced the hanger with a small round basket, half filled with 
hay, with which he appeared to be delighted; he called up the 
