THE BUSTARD. 
Of the Bustard tribe there are about twelve 
species, most of which are inhabitants of Eu- 
rope. They have bills somewhat convex, long 
legs, naked above the knees, and only three 
toes, all of which are placed forward. The 
Great Bustard is a native of England, and is 
the largest of the land fowls of that country, 
the male sometimes weighing upwards of twen- 
ty-five pounds. The male of this variety differs 
in one remarkable respect from the female ; 
which is, in being furnished with a pouch in the 
fore part of the neck, capable of containing 
above two quarts of water. This water the 
animal can eject with such violence as not un- 
frequently to baffle the attacks of birds of prey. 
The Bustard is nearly four feet in length, and 
nine in breadth. Its neck is a foot long, and 
its legs eighteen inches. The head and neck 
of the male are ash coloured; the back is 
