436 HISTORY OF 



fringed with hair-like filaments ; and the third, 

 which is long and curved, is plumed on the 

 inner side only, except at the extremity. 



The female differs little from the male, ex- 

 cept in the tail, which is formed of 12 feathers 

 a little curved and plumed, having the upper 

 side dark rufous and grey, and the under of a 

 pearl colour. 



These birds frequent the most retired parts 

 of the country, and have been feen running very 

 fast; but their cumbrous tails prevent them 

 from being able to fly in a direct line. They 

 sing for two hours in the morning, beginning 

 when they quit the valley, till they attain the 

 summit of the hill, where they scrape to- 

 gether a small . hillock ; on this they stand, 

 with their tail spread over them, and in this 

 situation they imitate the note of every bird 

 in the country, and then they return to the 

 valley. 



WHITE FULICA. 



This bird is the only species of the genus 

 known of this colour. Its body is the size of a 

 large fowl, and on its wings are a small spine. 

 The legs and spines on the shoulders of the 

 wings are yellow; the bill and front of the 

 head are red. 



BLUE BELLIED PARROT. 



Tins bird, which is found in all parts of the 

 country, has a red bill; head and throat dark 



