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The Natural Hiftoryof JAMAICA 
IV. Noctua minor ex pallido & fufco varia, Tab. 255. Fig. 1. Capri- 
mulous feu notlua falvatica Famaycenfis minor. Raij. [yn p. 180. 
The Small Wood-Owle. 
This was feven Inches from theend of the Bill to that of the Tail, 
and ten from the end of Wing to Wing expanded, it hada quarter of an 
Inch long crooked black Bill, with two Tuésls about one eight Part of 
an Inch long for the Noftrilis, along the upper Mandible were feveral 
briltiy Hairs in a Line, like thofe of a Cats Muftachoes of a black 
Colour, the Apertare of the Chaps or Swallow, was extraordinary 
large. The Feathers on the Head and under the Chaps were 
many, the Tail was four Inches long, the Head and Back were 
cover’'d with Feathers of a muixt Colour of Faetle Morte; grey and 
black, the Wings and Tail were of the fame Colour only Lighter, under 
the Chaps, Breait and Belly was alfoof the fame, the Legs and Feet were 
an Inch and half long cover’d with brown Scales, the Toes four, three 
before, that in the middle three quarters of an Inch long, and one 
behind. 
Its Stomach was not very mufcular, ic was flld with Scarabei, &c. 
The refi of the Bowells agreed in every thing with thofe of the 
greater Sort, concerning which fee the Defcription before. 
They feed on Scavabei, and other Infects of that Kind. 
They are found with the former. 
V. Plittacus Maximus cyanocroceas Aldrov. Ornitholog. lib. 11. p. 663. 
Willughb. Angl. p. 110. Tab. 15. Raij. fy. p. 28. and 181. Ararauna Brafilten- 
fibus. Mareg. p. 206. Willughb, Aungl, p. 111. An Premier efpece d’ Arras 
de R chef. p. 170? 
The Great Macca. 
This from the end of the Bill to that of the Tail was near two Foot 
and a half long, the Tailic felf was a Foor long, it was two Foot from 
the point of Wing to Wing extended, the Bill was crooked like thac 
of a Parrot very ftrong and black, The Tongue was thick, of the 
Shape of a Man’s, and of a black Colour. On each fide of the Head 
was a redifh flefhy bare Membrane near the Eyes, with fome few 
black Feathers growing on it, the Top of the Head above the Bill was 
green, under the Chaps black; the upper Part of the Neck, Back, 
Wings and Tail were blue; the under Part of the Neck, Breaft, Belly 
and uader the Wings of an Orange or a Fueille Morte Colour. The 
Legs were an Inch anda half long, cover’d with black Scales, the Toes 
were four, two before and two behind, the longeft of which was about 
an Inch, and all of them arm’d with blunt crooked brown Claws. 
It would with the Bill break very hard Wood. 
It fed on raw Flefh chicfly, bute would eat other things likewife. 
paces very plain, and more Articulate than any Bird I ever 
leard. 
It fmelt as thofe fmall red Parrots call’d Loras which come from the 
Spice Ilands, or fomerhing like a Goat 
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