. A dictionary of birds . arger bird, inhabits New Mexico and theadjacent part of the United States ofAmerica, and, under the name of Sauro-thera californiana, was described byLesson {Compl. Buffon, vi. p. 420) as oneof the most interesting discoveries ofmodern times. The habits of both seemto be very similar and A^ery have short wings, and seldom flyunless suddenly surprised, but run withgreat speed, bearing their long tail others of their Family in the NewWorld they build their OAvn nests, thoughclumsily, and lay therein from two tofour Avhite eggs. When tamed, as

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. A dictionary of birds . arger bird, inhabits New Mexico and theadjacent part of the United States ofAmerica, and, under the name of Sauro-thera californiana, was described byLesson {Compl. Buffon, vi. p. 420) as oneof the most interesting discoveries ofmodern times. The habits of both seemto be very similar and A^ery have short wings, and seldom flyunless suddenly surprised, but run withgreat speed, bearing their long tail others of their Family in the NewWorld they build their OAvn nests, thoughclumsily, and lay therein from two tofour Avhite eggs. When tamed, as theseChaparral-cock. (AfterSvainson.) birds often are, they becomc expert mousers, but arc so mischievous, says]\[r. Dresser {Ilns, 1865, p. 467), as hardly to be suffered in ahouse. The name Paisano (countrjnnan) by Avhich this species isknown in some districts is said to be a corruption of Faisan(Pheasant). Koad-rminer is another name fre((uently given toit. The osteology of the sjiecies has been miiuitely described by. 1 CHARADRIOMORPHyE~CHA TTERER 85

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