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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 v/hich 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 Scoteh 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.* 
CAPRIMULGID.dE (Vigors.) — * Birds belonging to the Night- 
jar kind.* 
CAPRIMULGUS (LiNNiEUS.) — *An absurd name for the Night- 
jar genus {Nycticheliclon^ 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 (^Falconidw, Leach.*) 
