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The Natural Hiftory of JAM AIC A. 
XII. Monedula tota nigra major, garrula, mandibula fuperiore arcuata, 
Tab. 256. Fig. 1. Ani Brafilienfisas Marcgr. p.193. e@. 1648. Vi allughb, 
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p 120. Raij. fym. po 35 & 185. 
The Great Black-Bird. 
This was 13 Inches long from the end of the Bill to the end of the 
Tail, and about fifteen Iuches from the end of one Wing to the end 
of the cther both being extended, the Bill was three quarters of an 
Inch Jong and black, the under’ Mandible being ftrair, the upper 
of a fingular Make, diftinguifhing it from other Birds, for it was 
arch’d, or round, rais’d high, flat and thin on the upper round Edge. 
The Feet have three Toes before and one behind (tho’ Marcgrave 
fays otherways.) The Legs are two Inches long and black as Jer, the 
middle Toe before is one Inch andan half long, arai’d with a pretty 
fhatp Claw, and the other Toes proportionable. The Colour of the 
Feathers’ all‘ over is black. 
The Stomach of ‘this Bird was pretty thick, it was very full of 
Grafs-hoppers, Beetles, cc. disjointed and partly diffolv’d. 
Ic haunts the Woods on the Edges of the Savannas, and is very com- 
mon, making a loud Noife upon the fight of Mankind, which alarms 
all the Fowl! in their Neighbourhood, fo that they are very prejudi- 
cial to Fowlers, but on the other Hand when Negros run from their 
Mafters, andare purfued by them in the Woods to be brought back to 
their Service, thefe Birds on fight of them as of other Men, will make 
a Noife and dire the Purfuers which way they muft take to follow 
their Blacks, who otherwife. might live always in the remoter inland 
Woods in Pleafure and Idlenefs. sexe 
Perhaps this Bird may have the Toes fometimes two before, at other 
times two behind. ve : 
XIIL. Cornix nigra garrula. Raij. fyn. p. 181: 
A Chatering Crom, or, 4 Cacao Walke. 
This was one Foot and an half long, and three Foot from Wing to Wing 
extended, his Bill was black, ftrait, one Inch and an half long, -having 
pretty large Noftrils, the Neck was three Inches long, the Tail five 
Inches long, all the Feathers over the whole Body of a black Colour, 
the Legs and Feet were three Inches long, the Toes four, three*before 
and one behind, the one in the middle of thofe before about an Inch in 
Length, all cover’d as the Legs with ‘Scales black as Jet. ? 
_ His Stomach was mufcular and ‘pretty thick, it had a. ftréng: Purple 
inward Tunicle, to defend it from being hurt by any thing within it, 
it was fill’d with red Berries, and feveral Beetles ‘ahd Seeds.’ * 
It frequents the Mountains, where it loaves. to be always making 4 
chattering Noife, different from that of any of the Huropea Crowes. 
, Itis very much in the North-fide of EAE ia ipl. esta 
It feeds on Berries which it gathers in the Woods, Beetles, &. 
__ At is counted pretty good Meat, but is not much fought after. 
“This comes very near the commion Crow in England, but feems to 
differ in feveral Particulars, as may be gathered from comparing their 
Detcriptions. y 
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