302 
The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA, 
XXIII. Pavo. Willughb. p. 158. Tab. 27. Raij. fin. p. §t. &- 183. 
The Peacock. 
They are common ia the hot Parts of the Wef-Indies. Oviedo fays, 
lib. 14. cay. 3. that they did nor thrive wellin E/panola. 
YXIV. Gallus & Gallina Guineenfis, Raij. fyn. p. 52. 182. Poules 
pintades de Rochef. p. 169. Gallina Guinea. Willughb. p. 152. Tab. 26. 
Gallina Giunea Aldrov. tom, alt.ed. Bon, p. 337. ed. Francof. p. 151. Peintades 
Mem. pour ? Hiftoire des anim, de L’academie des Sciences. p. 135. 
The Guinea Hen. 
’Tis commonly thought that thefe Birds were firft brought hither as 
well as to the Caribes, where they are in great Plenty, from Africa. 
They go in Covies many together in the Woods near the Savanzas, and 
run very fwiftly. They are excellent Meat. 
XXV. Gallus Indicus. Tab. 260. Raij. fyn. pe 52. 163. Cocg. Indien. 
de mem. de Pacad. des fciences. p. 146. Mitu vel muta alia [pecies Mituporanga 
Brafilienfibus, Marcgr. p. 193. ed. 1648. Wallughb. Angl. p. 161. Mutu- 
poranga. Pif. ed. 1658. p. 80. Tepetotl Nieremb? The other Indian Cock 
of Aldrov. Gaius Indécus alius. Aldrov. Oruithol. tom, alter ed. Bon. p. 
332. O 333. Francof. p. 157. Mituporange caput, Will. Tab, 28. 
A Quirizao, or Curaffo, 
This Bird waslike a Turkey, ic had a Bill of about an Inch and an 
half in Length, crooked, yellow towards the Bafe, the Head, and fome 
part of the upper fide of the Neck were crown’d with feveral Feathers 
for about two Inches in Length, by Way of Tuft, they were fhining 
black, and turn’d like the Shell of a Snail in a Spiral Line towards their 
Ends. The Tail was not over two Inches long, and the Legs were 
black, and it was cover’d all over with Feathers as black as Jet. 
The Thighs had not many Feathers. 
Ic was brought from the Ifland Quirizao, Curaffao or Curaffo, belong: 
ing to the Datch, to famaica, | 
XXVI. Columba vulgaris. Willughb. p. 180. Raij. fya. pe 59. & 183. 
The common wild Dove, or Pigeca. 
They are frequent every where, and multiply in Doye Houfes as in 
England. Oviedo fays, the fame of thofe of Spaiz, which were wey 
much increafed in E/panola, lib. 14. cap. 3.0 | 
XXVIT. Columba cauda torquata, feu fafcia fafca nobata. Columba bAup 
da fafcia fufca notata, velut annulo cinita. Razij. fyn. pe 183. 
The Ring-Tail’d Pigeon, 
This mas fificen Inches from the Bill to the ‘end. of the Tail, aad 
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twenty itom the end of one Wing to that of thie other suvensleds 
