Jardines Harrier is a native 
of Australia, and is very remark- 
able ' on account of the singular 
manner in which the plumage is 
covered with circular spots of 
pure white on a dark chestnut 
ground. 
There is a good account of this 
bird in Mr. Gould’s beautiful 
work on the Birds of Australia. 
According to Gould, it is gene- 
rally found in plains, and specially 
frequents the wide and luxuriant 
grass flats that intervene between 
the mountain ranges. 
Like all the birds of the same 
genus, it is never seen to soar, 
but sweeps over the surface of the 
ground at a low elevation, seek- 
ing after the mice, reptiles, small 
birds, and other creatures on 
which it feeds. It is very fond 
of small snakes and frogs, and 
in order to obtain them may be 
seen hovering over the marshes, 
vW beating the wet ground after 
the fashion of the hen harrier. 
It is seldom known to perch 
on trees, preferring to take its 
stand on some large stone or 
elevated hillock from which it 
can survey the surrounding land . 
The nest of this bird is sup- 
posed to be built on the ground, 
over-shadowed by some bush or 
tuft of grass, like that of other- 
harriers, and placed upon the top 
of one of the numerous “ scrub ” 
bills. 
JARDINES IIARRIEll . — Circus Jar ulna. 
