. Half hours with fishes, reptiles, and birds . Fig. 169.— Guinea Hen. Fig. 168. —Peacock. ■ placed in a circle nine orbeing left in the center as asort of ventilator to gov-ern the temperature. Herethey lie, the birds sometimesuncovering them on verywarm days, for thirty days,when the young latter remain in themound for about twelvehours after they are 196 SOME SCRATCHING BIRDS hatched. On the second night they return in care of themale, and in three or four days are able to fly and care forthemselves. The nest or mound of the ocellated leipoa of WesternAfrica is made of fine grave
. Half hours with fishes, reptiles, and birds . Fig. 169.— Guinea Hen. Fig. 168. —Peacock. ■ placed in a circle nine orbeing left in the center as asort of ventilator to gov-ern the temperature. Herethey lie, the birds sometimesuncovering them on verywarm days, for thirty days,when the young latter remain in themound for about twelvehours after they are 196 SOME SCRATCHING BIRDS hatched. On the second night they return in care of themale, and in three or four days are able to fly and care forthemselves. The nest or mound of the ocellated leipoa of WesternAfrica is made of fine gravel mixed with grass and leaves.
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