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The Sciirgal Coursers. 
for tliem, but after a few weeks, in s])ite of every care and 
■ itlention, the sick bird died. It proved on dissection to be 
\].^u. and well dexeloiJed ei^j^s were fonnd in tlie ovary. 
In their dei)ortnient they very closely resemble onr i\inc:;ed 
i 'lover. The (juick, short run, followed by the bowins^' of the 
head and the llirtiny- of the tail, is particularly noticeable. 
In size ihey are about equal to our Turnstone, but are 
considerably Ioniser on the Ici^-. Tlu fnllcjuin-' is their descrip- 
tion : — I'orehead and crown rich rufus, followed bv a black 
na])e si)ot, the whole surrounded by a pale rufous evebrow. 
Plioto li'. Shore Baily. 
'J fmmiiick's Courser (juveiiilf)- 
which becomes white i)osteriorly : below this a,L;ain is a black 
line, runnin.i;' from behind the eye throuj^h the ear coverts and 
