. The aquatic birds of Great Britain and Ireland . ifeT Fig. 29.—CREAM-COLOURED COURSER. most recent occurrences appear to be those of two speci-mens, one obtained in Wiltshire, on October 10th, andanother in Jersey, on October 19th, 1896. The Cream-coloured Courser has not been recorded asa spring-migrant on its passage northward. In Scotland it has once been obtained, namely inLanarkshire, on October 8th, 1868 (Gray, Birds of theWest of Scotland, p. 250). As 5et it has not been included in the Irish 210 GLARE OLID^ The bird bears some resemblance to the Bustards: it isstrongly built,
. The aquatic birds of Great Britain and Ireland . ifeT Fig. 29.—CREAM-COLOURED COURSER. most recent occurrences appear to be those of two speci-mens, one obtained in Wiltshire, on October 10th, andanother in Jersey, on October 19th, 1896. The Cream-coloured Courser has not been recorded asa spring-migrant on its passage northward. In Scotland it has once been obtained, namely inLanarkshire, on October 8th, 1868 (Gray, Birds of theWest of Scotland, p. 250). As 5et it has not been included in the Irish 210 GLARE OLID^ The bird bears some resemblance to the Bustards: it isstrongly built, and is less graceful and active in its move-ments than the typical wading-birds. Flight.—The flight is strong and swift. Food.—Insects and small shell-fish form the main diet. Voice.—The note of the female is syllabled rererer(Favier). Nest.—This bird lays on desert sands and on stonywastes. The eggs,^ two in number, are light buff, spottedand marbled with shades of brown and deep grey. Incubation probably commences in March. Geographi
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