The Natural Fiiftory of JAMAICA. 
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the upper Mandible longer than the lower, the upper one blackith, 
the under whitifh, that above having a yellow Menibrane at its Bate, 
in which are two round Noftrils, the under Chap has fuch a faall 
yellow Membrane tho’ not fo large, the Eyes have a large Pupilla 
bluifh, and a redifh Iris, the Eyelids are yellow, the Head, Back, 
Tail and Wings were of a dark brown Colour, having here and there 
very rarely a Sauff-colom’d or a whitifh Spot. Under the Chaps were 
few Feathers, the Breaft, Belly, under Part of the Wings, Tail and 
Thighs were whitifh, with an Eye of yellow, and with fore brown Spots 
in them. The ‘Vail was five Inches long, the Legs and leet two Inches 
and a half, cover’d with Skin and fmall Scales of a yellow Colour, 
the Toes four, three before and one behind, that of thofe before in 
the middle being the longeft was an Inch long, and all ot chem were 
arm’d with long black, crooked and fharp Claws. 
It had an oblong roundifh white Stomach, having feveral Plice 
in it, no inward feparable Tusicle to defend the Stomach, altho’ tull 
of Beetles Legs, Heads of Libellas, &c. The Stomach was not very 
thick, and yet had feveral mufcular Fibersin it, the Circumvolutions of 
the Guts were all almoft Spérai, the Heart was very large, and fo 
was the Liver, and like thofe of other Birds. 
It feeds on Savanua Birds, and for want of other Fare, on Beetles, 
Libllas, Ge. 
It often flies low on the Savanuas feeking its Prey. 
Altho’ this differs in fome fmall Matters from the common Keft- 
rell, yet Itake it to be the fame, only perhaps difagreeing in Age, Sex, 
or Climate. 
_IIl. Guire querea, Marcg. p. 202. ed. 1648. Willugb. Angl. p. 108. 
Tab. 14. Gairaquerea Marcgr, Caprimulgi fpectes, a Wood Owle or Goat 
Sucker. Ratj. /yw. p. 180. , 
A Wood Owle. 
This Owle was eighteen Inches long from the end of the Bill to the 
end of the Tail, and thirty Inches from the end of one Wing to the end 
of the other, his Bill was crooked, and befet with a great many hairy 
Brittles, his Noftrills were large, placed in a pretty large Furrow, the 
Aperture of the Throat was very large, the under Jaw was almoft 
altogether bare of Feathers, his Jaws were made triangular, the Bafe 
was three Inches, and from thence to the Point of the Bill ic was two 
Inches, his Head was cover’d with a great many Feathers, his Eyes 
were plac’din the undermoft Part of his upper Chaps, ftood prominent 
fpherically at leafta quarter of an Inch, were bluifh, all Papilla, only 
the Iris of an Orange Colour, the Feathers of the Head and Neck were 
of a Snuff Colour and Black mixt. The Belly above the Tail and 
the Wings were more whitifh, the Tailand Wing Feathers were dark 
brown and white mixt, the Legs were about a quarter of an Inch 
long, three Toes before and one behind, the middlemoft of the three 
before was Inch long, the Tail it felf was eight Inches long. The 
Tongue was fmall and triangular, the Stomach whitifh not very mufcu- 
Jar, it was full of Beetles half diffolv’d, the Liver was ruddy, and divided 
into two Lobes on the right and left Side, the Guts had feveral Cir- 
cumvolutions. 
It feeds on Beetles, cc. that fly about in the Night. 
It haunts the Woods. : 
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