A third specimen is. recorded in AtkinsonV Compendium.
This example was shot ’ near Wethetbyy'.im April 181 «4 it
was sees alone! frequenting a piece of dry fallow ground,7
over which it fan with greatrswiftniess, making frequent short
flights^ and was approached without difficulty. Thev-occur-
rence of this third example has been further confirmed to me
by letter from Mr. Benny of-Leeds, who sent me word that
it was shot by Mr! Rhodesia brewer of .Leeds, and that the
specimen passed into the possession of, George Walker, Esq;
of Killingbeck Lodge. From this bird-several drawings were
made.
A fourth example is recorded bv George T. Fox, Esq. of
Durham, in the third volume of the Zoological ^ournal/f-page
492. “ This bird was shot on the- 15th of October, 1$27,’
under Timberwood Hill, in Charnwood Fore&t? Leicester^
shire, by a tenant of. Mr. T. LrisBpme^- who resides at
Charley Mill,' near-that place, He described- it as coming
flying over his head, uttering a cry with'which he-was unacquainted,
and it-settled near him. This rare-subject is the
property of the'Rev. T. Gisborne, F.L.S. of Yoxall Lodge,
Sta&rdshire, to whose ornithdlpgical^taste his, son knewth®
possession of- it would be a subject «of congratulation.; He
liberally furnished the use of it to Mr. Selby and Mr.
Bewick,' for the purpose of engraving-figures of. it for their
works bn British Ornithology.'^^ The representation -of this’
Cream-coloured Courser was utjiey last bird engraved by
Bewick; and I am indebted tb .the kindness of George C.
Atkinson, Esq. of Newcastle, for a proof of this subject, sent
me with a copy of his u Sketch of the Life and Works” of
the distinguished artist.
Of the habits, nidification, or eggs of this species little
further is known. M. Vieillpt notices that it has occurred
twice in Fiance. M. Temminck mentions one- that was obtained
in Germany, and preserved in a collection of Natural
History at Darmstadt. Polydore Roux includes it among
his Birds of Pfovence: In the Museum at Geneva there is
an example that was killed in Switzerland; and it has been,
obtained in Spain and Ita ly ; but the specimens of this bird
ptesbr'ved in c#M6tions have generally been procured from
B arb a ryW A b y ^ ^ f? I t was found by the Russian naturalist
in the plains at' the hasp of the Caucasus.
Four-bthef species of this s&’tne genus are now known ; two
of which'»belong to Africa and the South of Europe: the
other 't^bj'specihs' ate foUnd-in India.
The beak is nearly black at the point, brown at the base ;
the irides hazel ^ the top of the headbuff^colour, the hinder
part g r e jy above the .eye, and passing from thence over the
earrco^eif^ib thS nlcpeTdf the neck us ^ a white streak ; below
this, from t i n ^ |j ||a black streak," both meeting behind; the
'hellt % ck , and all the'upper surface of the body and wings,
pale'wood-brown,'tinged''with reddish buff; wing-primaries
black f-th e tail-feathefs-, with.- the exception of the^ middle
pair, have an angular'black -spot near the end.; The chin
w ^ ^ p h e ilont ofthCneck, the breast, and under surface of
the body, buffy whi%V" palest on the vent and under tail-
coverts legs''andCtoOs cream colour ; the claws brown.
The whoTe'Tengtb ten inches and one'quarter. From the
carpal j H t fe the end of the wing, six inches: the form of
the wing pointed, the first and second quill-feathers being
nearly of equal length, and the longest in the wing."
The sexes in plumage resemble each other; but, as usual
in such cases, the yoUng birds of the year differ from both.
These, young have the feathers clouded with two shades of
i'pale brown, with dark, irregular transverse lines of dusky ash-
~iii>lour, as |hown in tiff' representation; the lines round the
back of the head as yet .not; very conspicuous ; the dark
feathers of the wing edged on the inner web with buff colour.