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Aramides cajauea, Aug. 14, 1960, II.

poud very conspicuously, but it did lower its head, a little, in what may have been an indication of a crouch posture.

Then the chick was put on the ground. Ran away immediately. Quite silent when running. Then stood, uttering LC Notes. Then stopped uttering (?). Stood silently, performing ck Movements.

Then it ran away again. This time it uttered RP's while running. Then uttered chirps when I stepped on it accidentally. Then it ran away again, uttering more RP. Then stood, uttering LC notes.

Runs away with more RP when poked. Then utters chirps when poked more vigorously. Then utters more RP and chirps when poked again.

(NOTE. This bird was very shy. Ran away whenever I looked at it.)

WR2 Uttered RP when approached. No crouch.

Then uttered chirps when handled.

Then uttered LC notes immediately upon being isolated.

I put my hand down into the isolation box after the bird had been uttering LC notes for a minute or so. It responded to my hand by lowering its head, or is shoulders, very briefly. But the head was not kept lowered. Raised again almost immediately. Then cowered again. Raised again. Etc. Etc. Repeated up and down movements. Accompanied by P's and RP's.

Then the bird started silent jumping.

Then the bird was put on the ground. It immediately lowered its head and its neck in what was obviously a low intensity or preliminary indication of a real SC. Then ran away silently. Then stopped and stood in pre-ck position, then performed ck Movements,all quite silently. Then the bird walked away uttering LC notes.