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NEW SOUTH WALES. #59 



when compared to the bulk of the body, as to 

 appear ridiculous; the legs of this bird also 

 present a very singular appearance, for the 

 back parte of them are notched like the teeth 

 of a saw, and it has three toes, with strong 

 black claws. 



This truly remarkable bird is very shy, and 

 when seen, runs with the speed of a grey- 

 hound ; its flesh is good food, being as tender 

 as the best beef. 



CRESTED GOATSUCKER, 



This genus of birds are particularly large 

 mouthed, in comparison to the smallness of 

 their beaks. The colours of the Crested Goat- 

 sucker are cinereous, pale-brown sprinkled with 

 white spots on the under parts, with the long 

 feathers of the tail sprinkled with pale fasciae, 

 and the ribrissae standing up on the upper man- 

 dible like a crest. 



The name of Goatsucker arose in conse- 

 quence of an ancient opinion of their sucking 

 goats, &c. 



From their mode of living as well as struc- 

 ture, they must be esteemed nocturnal swal- 

 lows; they are fond of insects for food, parti* 

 cularly beetles. 



ANOMALOUS HORNBILL. 



This very singular bird has the bill of a 

 Hornbill; the legs-of a Toucan; and the tongue 

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