V. Memmler 1843 Peroquathus calfarneus June 15, M.V.Z. of the neck and just behind the ear in the infant than on the rest of the dorsal surface. This does not show when the animal is in the humped position, but it quite noticeable, almost as a line when the body is elongated. It has several times been noticed by me that the infants have an anti-phototropis. They do not react to very weak light if it is not brought on suddenly, but to a bright light they [illegible] react by trying to crawl under cover. If the cover is not sufficient for the whole body they stick their head under, in Ostrich fashion. They also become very irritable when too warm, such as when held in a warm hand. I freshly tried the infants next last night before leaving. This morning I took out the lining to examine it and found a large quantity of seed husks. These seeds had been brought into the nest during the night and shelled there and eaten. June 16, This a.m. both Pat & Mike were out of their box when I arrived. They were found behind the two book cases. In capturing Mike I accidentally hit her a hard blow. She seemed to be in a