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Pogonias, Illig. 



Head, back, wings, and tail, of a raven black ; a white patch on the 

 middle of the back ; throat of a bright crimson ; belly mottled with 

 crimson and white. 



Psittacus, Lin. Parrakeet, Cuv. 



Corythaix Paulina. 

 Also found at Sierra Leone. It has a very loud cry. 



Numida Meleagris. 



Perdix Senegalus. 



Columbia, Lin. 



The head, throat, and breast, are of a pale yellow-green ; back and 

 wings, gray, tinged with green ; tail gray ; each of the tectrices have a 

 yellow rim ; the inner pens are of a reddish brown. 



Struthio Camelus, Lin. 



1, Ardea Pavonia, Lin. 



2. Ardea. 



3. Ardea Dubia, Gmel. Ardea Algala, Lath. 



Ciconia, Cuv. 



Head, breast, and belly, white ; scapularies and tectrices of wings white, 

 with bands of reddish violet, toward the end of the feathers ; remioes 

 of wings and tail of a very dark yellow-green ; back white, tinged with 

 violet; the tarsi are reticulated, and of a yellow colour. 



Mycteria, Lin. 



Upper and lower mandible both curved ; a membranous skin descends 

 from the forehead just above the eye, and covers the upper mandible for 



