The Soici^nl Coursers. 
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The Senegal Courser. 
B'l- W. StlORK Haii.n'. 
Early last aulunin i was offered, liy Mr. llanilyn, a jjair of 
South African l*lo\ers. Tliese, on arrival, proved to l)e 
Teniniinck's C ourser, or .Sand I Mover, a bird found pretty 
i;"enerally tlirou.^Iiout Africa. They are i)retty little birds, and 
this particular i)air were en^^a.^in^iy tame and contidiuL;'. ( )ne 
was adult and the other a bird of the year. I'nfortunately the 
old bird was in a very weak and ailing- condition, and was 
evidently suffering' from some or5.;anic disease. The weather 
at the time of their arrival was tine and warm, so 1 turned them 
into an outdoor avian', and here, for a time, they seemed very 
happy, spending- their time basking- in tlie sun, and dashing after 
small insects, which they were very expert in catching: but as the 
Tcnimiiick's Courser (adult female). 
nights g-ot colder the ailing bird got weaker, so I brought theni 
into my indoor bird-rooni, where T had a large cage available 
