The Bustard. 
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THE BUSTARD, (Otis tarda,) 
Is a large and fine bird which was formerly common in 
some parts of England, but has now become so rare here 
that the capture of a specimen is looked upon as some- 
thing remarkable. It is still abundant in some parts of 
the continent of Europe. The male Bustard measures 
nearly four feet in length, and has the head and neck 
greyish, the back buff or pale chestnut, with a great 
many black bars, and all the lower part of the body 
white. From each side of the chin there springs a 
tuft of slender feathers about seven inches in length, 
standing out like a pair of stiff moustaches. The female 
