. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 890 S C 0 L O I' A C K 0 U S C O V K LAN. l»v Mr. Titian IValo, at K«y Tavoniicr, on tlic Florida roof. Mr. Poalo took it for tlic inucli Crying Hinl of Hartrain. Mr. I't-alo saw no otlier individual, but that we have described was brouji;ht by Mr. F. from Floriila: one or two killed on the coast of New Jersey near Loiij,' Flranch may bo seen in the American Museum at New York. Mr. Peale did not hear the bird utter any sound ; it was very unwilling to fly, and caus
. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 890 S C 0 L O I' A C K 0 U S C O V K LAN. l»v Mr. Titian IValo, at K«y Tavoniicr, on tlic Florida roof. Mr. Poalo took it for tlic inucli Crying Hinl of Hartrain. Mr. I't-alo saw no otlier individual, but that we have described was brouji;ht by Mr. F. from Floriila: one or two killed on the coast of New Jersey near Loiij,' Flranch may bo seen in the American Museum at New York. Mr. Peale did not hear the bird utter any sound ; it was very unwilling to fly, and causeil him some trouble to make it rise from the thick man- gfovea and other bushes where it kept. It appears to inhabit the low shores and swamps of the rivttrs ami lakes of Florida, and perhaps (icorgia. being merely a straggler north of this. Even there we must conclude it to he rather n scarce species, as Mr. Peale could never get infornnition about it, and even upon shoving it to the moat experienced sportsmen, they ileelared themselves unaeijuainted with it, exce[)t a few who called it Indian lien, as they probably would any other rare bird of its size. It runs tlirongh the grass exactly in the manner of tho Rails, compressing its narrow body to pass through a small hole, and very difficult to catch when wounded. The Scolopaceous Courlan is two feet and three-fourths of an inch long, and three feet eight inches in extent. The bill, which has but a small gape, and by no means extending like that of the Herons to beneath the eyes, meiirares four and three-(juarter inches in length: of course it is no longer than the hear niamlible at base and beyond the middle is of nearly equal height, straightish in the middle ; on the sides at base it is covered by a vcrv thin membrane, and slightly furrowed lengthwise; from the middle to tlie I'oint it is as smooth and polisheil as the upper one, excessively compressed, wjth the ridge promineiit, rather acute at tip, the margins are perp
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