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to turn its head alinoft with the back towards the ground, and to take its 

 food in a lateral diredion. 



But the fuperior elegance of its plumage, when in a (late of perfedcion, 

 makes ample amends for the extravagance of its fhape. The general colour 

 of the bird is rofeate crimfon, or rather fcarlet, which foftens in fome parts 

 almoft into white ; and indeed the bird is fo much fubjecft to vary from age 

 and other circumftances, that it is frequently feen with the white almoft the 

 predominating colour in fome parts of the body. The long feathers of die 

 wings are always of a deep black, which adds greatly to the beauty of the 

 bird, by the contraft it forms to the reft of the plumage. The beak is reddilh- 

 brown, with a black tip : the legs and feet red. 



The Flamingo is not much inferior in fize to a goofe. It is faid to build 

 its neft of mud, in the form of a hillock, and of fuch a height as to admit 

 of its fitting upon it with its legs hanging down on each fide at full length. 



It is a native of Africa, but is not unfrequently feen as an occafional vifitant 

 in many of the warmer parts of Europe. It is alfo a native of the Weft 

 Indies. 



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