The Natural Fitftory of JA MAICA. Q17- 
The American Scarlet-Pelecan, or, Spoon-Bill, 
Ttis Bird was twenty nine Inches from the end of the Bill to the 
end of the Tail, and four Foot from the Tip of one Wing to that of 
the other extended, the Bill was eight Inches ‘long; the under Chap was 
larger towards its Head, tho’ fhorter than the upper, it was below 
the Eyes two Inches and a half broad, where it had two Noftrils, 
and from thence narrowed by Degrees, till it came to be three quar- 
ters of an Inch broad, and then ended in a round ‘Spoon of two Inches 
Diameter, it had only a triangular Point ‘for its Tongue, had little 
orno Tail, a long Neck, its Legs from the Knees were eight Inches 
long, it had four Toes one behind and three! before, with very fhort Claws’ 
and a very little Web joining fome patt of the Toes, the Feet--had- 
white Scales with black edges. It was every where cover’d with white 
and fcarlet Feathers, excepting the two firft Feathers in the Wings, 
which were blackifh, or of :a dark. brown Colour. 
They are accounted good Meat. . bY dS a 
\ Te was kil?d-at the Sale Ponds,’ this kind of Bird’ frequenting thofe 
marfhy Places. 7 oo, ; : : 
VILL: Gaara Brafilienfibus.’ Maregr. p: 263. edi 1643. Willughb. p> '296~ 
Tab. 53. , Numenius Indicus Clufs exot. Rai. fyn. p. 104s wo 
This I never faw in Famaica, but have been told that it was' free 
quently to be met’ with in the Watery and Fenny ‘Places of this 
Ifland. taf i as ’ a) oO, pon) 
IX. Glottis feu pluvialis major Aldrov. The Greater Plover ‘of idly 
drovand. lib. 20. cap. 66. Willughb. p.298. Tab. 55. Tab, 268. Limofa Gefn. 
Raij. fyn. p. 106. & 190. PO sae a OE 
The Carlem 5 6 ne 
The was fourteen Inches long from the Point of the Bill to the 
End of the Tail, and twice as much from the Tip of one Wing to 
that of the other boch being extended, the Bill was round, ftrait, two 
Inches and an half long, having two large Apertures for the Noftrils, 
the end blackifh, but lighter colour’d towards its Bafe or Beginning ; 
the Neck was three Inches long, the Head {mall, the Tail two Inches 
and an half long, the upper Parte of the Head, Neck, Back and Tail 
were of a light brown, afh, or grey Colour, and fo was the moft part 
of the Wings, the reft of them were white and- black intermix’d. 
Over the Eye down to the Bill was a white Line, it was alfo white 
under the Chaps, the under part of the Neck was light brown and 
white mix’d, the Breaft and Belly were all white, the Thighs, Legs 
and Feet were four Inches and an half long, cover’d with {mall light 
brown or grey Scales. The Toes were four, one behind very fhort, 
and three before, that in the middle was an Inch and an half long, between 
the two outward Toes was a Webb as in others of this Kind. 
The Stomach was not very mufcular, buc full of fmall Fifh and 
Fry, the Guts were very many or long, and the rett of the inwards 
were like thofe of the fame Kind. 
It is accounted very good Meat. cf 
It frequents the Sea Marfhes, and feeds on fmall Fifh and Fry. 
This feems to agree exatly with Mr. Wellughby’s. vd 
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