too lrte to sec whether it ^receded courtship feeding. 
An nigh t bo expected fro® the behaviour of other La rids, 
courts hip fa dins closely resembles the way parent feed 3 the 
r cun.-g. I .a 11 too f •; .*? tiros to an confirm this gsner. 
resembl nee, beyond adding fchs t on one occasion the ae-le adopted 
the a rched not tare and corrcnpondl an cMl before regurgits ting 
J • 
Cn toe ;niy occasion a saw e copula tion, the feraale assumed 
a hunched posture with body tilted slightly forward end with 
neck withdrawn, and the male nreened her bead for a minute or 
two 
fain creeping of oho * te U not res trio ted to the minutes 
• *** ^K-Ikh K ™ ^ lfe ’ - • v H I 
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5 
■ I 
8 
' o ■ 
or rent; 
i •• i - c > 
i between t 
or your ft 
ollff-nes ting fittiothes, whfeu >reen e - cq other, and the ground- 
ueet inr species, which -do not. 
. should : ' the -H?v or 
the cror’k « :-:ce >t that the firs fc, short syl iablc ia missing and 
. . ? - r - - - -r : r - J 
'C. . •; jj - . - - . - - * , . •. 
rather more . *t 
different situation from the croak, when a bird leaves its nest 
. ' - ! • . v *-* 4 ' . * 4r*i 1 i •*- ' . * • , ■ * 
preparatory to flying .pray from the colony as if to feed. It 
is not given in response to alar®, 
*»!»• 
The other call Is a rapid ”kyer-kyer-. , , . M uttered as & 
•♦i - 
fUo in i nilgai* after icing away from the colony. For 
some reason not clear to me, it often evokes an outburst of croc,?! 
from other adults uresont in the colony. 
