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Its principal mark of diftinftion confifts in a large, ftrong, and Iharp fpur, 

 fituated on each flioulder : a particularity, which tho' not peculiar to the 

 prcfent fpecies, is poflefled by it in a far higher and more ftriking degree 

 than any other yet difcovered. The bill is of a red colour, and rifes at 

 the bafe of the upper mandible into an expanded protuberance in front. 

 The whole upper part of the bird is black, with a caft or glofs of purple, 

 except the cheeks and flioulders, which are white. The breaft and belly 

 are alfo white. 



It is an African bird, and is principally found in the regions of Gambia. 

 Its fize is that of a common goofe. 



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