324. 
The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
VII. Anas mofchata an Cairina Aldrov? Willughb. p. 381. Tab. 
75. Raij. fyn. po 150. & 191. Anas Libyca Aldrov. Bellon. 
Willughb. 16. 
The Mafcovy Duck. 
They are very common. here, and multiply wonderfully, agreeing 
beter with the Droughts of this Place, than any other Water Fowl 
whatfoever. | 
IX. Anas fiftalaris arboribus infidens, Raij. jya. po 192. Tab. 278. 
The Whiftling-Dack. 
It was about twenty Inches long from the Bills end to that of 
the. Tail, and of, the Magnitude of the Figure which is as big as 
the Life, it made a. whiftling Noife, from whence it had its..Name, 
and very ufually pearch’d on Trees. 
It is common,)in the Mand. 
_ X. Querquedula 24. Aldrovand. p. 209. Willughb, Angl. 377. Tab.74. 
An Anas circia Gefn. Wilaghd. p. 378. Tab. 76, Raij. fya, p. 147 
cr 192. 1 viey. 9} | : 
sigisd 1G id 44h: 
This was eleven Inches long, and twice as much from Wing to 
Wing extended, the Bill was broad, anInch and a quarter long, black, 
having two round Noftril Holes, and Teeth pectinated as the 
others of its Kind, the Tail was an Inch: and an half long, the Head was 
cover’d with dark brown Feathers mix’d with Faeille Morte, the up- 
per part of the Neck and Back with the fame, only more green. 
Under the Chaps and Neck it was white, with round black Spots, the 
Breaft and Belly of a Colour between a Fuerte Morte and Orange with 
black Spots, the Wings and Tail brown, only the Pinions for a great 
way bluifh, white underneath and green, the Feet and Legs were 
two Inches long, cover’d with Fweslle M.rte Scales, and Web 
Footed. 
The Stomach was very mufcular and red, it had a diftin& feparable 
infenfible Membrane, and was fill’d with a {mall black Seed, roundifh like 
Gun Powder, on which it feeds. The Guts had a great many Wind- 
ings the Pancreas was long and ftuck to the Guts, the Gall Bladder 
was fpherical, the Heart large, and the Guts very fmall. ‘ 
They are very plentiful here, extremely fat, and very delicate 
Food. 
XJ. Anas fera ventre candido. Raij. [yn p. 192. 
The White Bellyd-Duck, 
This was twenty Inches long, and thirty from Wing to Wing ex- 
tended, the Bill was black, flat, two. Inches long, having rou d 
Apertures tor the Noftrils, pectinated, or having Teeth on ue ree 
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