. Wild Spain (Espan?a agreste): records of sport with rifle, rod, and gun; natural history and exploration. Natural history; Hunting; Game and game-birds. 340 WILD SPAIN. time when pairing presumably occurs, it is extremely rare to see a single male associated with a circle of females—as is the case with black game. Each band is composed of mixed sexes, females preponderating. We have often seen two males along with five or six females, but never one alone; another band consists of three males and seven females; a third of five and thirteen; a fourth of ten and thirty, males and females respec
. Wild Spain (Espan?a agreste): records of sport with rifle, rod, and gun; natural history and exploration. Natural history; Hunting; Game and game-birds. 340 WILD SPAIN. time when pairing presumably occurs, it is extremely rare to see a single male associated with a circle of females—as is the case with black game. Each band is composed of mixed sexes, females preponderating. We have often seen two males along with five or six females, but never one alone; another band consists of three males and seven females; a third of five and thirteen; a fourth of ten and thirty, males and females respectively; but none, as just stated, are formed of a pair, or of a single male with his harem, as one would expect if the species were poly- gamous in the ordinary After incubation has commenced the males remain in separate packs during summer, and take no share in domestic duties. Turning now to the Bustards of the marisma, we must first explain that there are no bustards in the marisma proper—that is the home of the Flamingo. But here, for the sake of convenience, we include the whole of the plains, some pasturage, some arable, which, together with the marisma proper, form the delta of the Guadalquivir; and especially those parts known as the Isla Mayor and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Chapman, Abel, 1851-1929; Buck, Walter John. London, Gurney and Jackson
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