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Allen, S., on the habits of Hoplopterus; on the plumes of herons; on the vernal moult of Herodius bubulcus. Alligator, courtship of the male; roaring of the male. Amadavat, pugnacity of male. Amadina Lathami, display of plumage by the male. Amadina castanotis, display of plumage by the male. Amazons, butterflies of the; fishes of the.
The male Amadina Lathami behaves very differently, exhibiting before the female his brilliantly spotted breast, scarlet rump, and scarlet upper tail-coverts. I may here add from Dr. The common pigeon has iridescent feathers on the breast, and every one must have seen how the male inflates his breast whilst courting the female, thus shewing them off to the best advantage.
On the way, we fell in with one of those extraordinary nests constructed by that singular bird called by the natives the Now. Mr. Gould's description of a similar bird in New South Wales, the Brush Turkey 'Talegalla Lathami' does not exactly tally with that which we should give of the Now.
The animals of which I have now to speak possess more initiative; although all do not act with the same success, or show themselves equally skilful. Let us turn first to the least experienced. An Australian bird, the Catheturus Lathami, as described by Gould, is still in the rudiments, and limits itself to preparing an enormous pile of leaves.
The Amadina Lathami, to which we always looked as the harbinger of good, was met with in every part of the interior where there was water and frequently at such vast distances from it, when migrating, I suppose, that vast numbers must have perished.
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