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The Natural Hiftory of JAM AIC A, 
Cwn ec i: 
Of Land Birds. 
I. Ultur galline Africane facie. T2b 254. Urubu Brafilienfibus. Marcg. 
p. 207. ed. 1648. Wallaghb. Angl. p. 68. fyn. av. p. 10. Valturi 
affinis Brafilrenfis Uruba Marcgr. Ray. /ya. p. 180. Lsopilotle five aura 
Hernandez. P- 331. quoad def[criptionem. Cozaequauhtle de Hernandez. 
edit, 4 Ximen. p. 186. dura Nueremb. 
The Carion Crow. 
This is from the end of the Bill to that of the Tail, two Foot long, 
and twice as much from the end of one Wing to that of the other 
extended. The Head, and an Inch in the Neck, are bare and without 
Feathers, of a flefh Colour, cover’d with a thin Membrane, like 
that of Turkies, with which the moit part of the Bill is cover’d like- 
wife, this Skin oa the upper part of the Neck is crumpled or wrink- 
led. It has two large Noftrils, the Bill is more than an [Inch long, 
and crocked at the Point, where ’tis whitifh and fharp, the Tail 
broad and nine Inches long, the Legs and Feet are three Inches 
long, the Toes four, three before and one behind, that in the middle 
before is more than.an Inch long, cover’d with Afh-colour’d Scales, and 
arm’d with brown blunt Claws; ’tis all over of a dark brown 
Colour, except the under fide of the Wings and Tail, which ts of a 
light brown or grey. 
It flies exactly like a Kite, and preys on nothing living, but when 
dead, it devours their Carcaifes, whence they are not molefted. 
They are to be found every where. 
At the firft Landing of the Exglifh on amaica, by the Barenefs 
and Colour of the Skin on the Head, they took this Bird to be a Turkey, 
and killd feveral of them in feveral Places for fuch, but foon found 
themfelves deceiv’d with their ftinking and lean Bodies, which they 
almoft always have. 
The Figure of Hernandez does not agree with this, neither does 
his Defcription agree with his Figure. 
The Afhes of their Feathers burnt, take away Hairs fo that they 
come not again, the Skin half burnt heals Wounds if apply’d, and 
the Flefh be eaten, which alfo helps thofe chat are fick of the Pox. The 
dried Dung toa Dram helps Melancholly. Hernandez. 
It maintains it felf principally on Snakes, Rattones, and Lizards, 
which it takes, it refilts the Violence of the Winds wonderfully, keep- 
ing its felf againft them without Motion. Ximenes. 
Il. Tinnunculus five Cenchris. Willughb. Ang. p. 84. Tab. 5. Tinnuncn- 
lus five Cenchris, eve valde fimilis accipiter. Ratj. fyn, p. 180. 
A Small Hawk. 
It was a Foot from the end of the Bill to that of the Tail, and 
two Foot two Inches from the tip of the one Wing. to that of the 
other extended, ic hada three quarters of an Inch long crooked Tied 
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