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458 W O O D A N D S C A R L E T I B I. S. 



XXXV. IBIS. Gen. Birds, LXV. 



*6o. Wood. Wood Felecan, Catejby, i. 8i. — Latham, iti. 



Curicaca, Marcgra've-, igi — De Bufon, vii.276. — Pl.Enl. 868. — Brifoit, v. 335. 

 Tantalus Loculator, Lin. Sjfl, 240. 



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"With a bill near ten inches long; near feven in girth at the 

 bafe ; ftrait till near the end, where it bends downwards : fore 

 part of the head and face covered with a bare dufky blue fkin : 

 hind part of the head, and the whole neck, of a pale yellowifh 

 brown : under the chin is a pouch capable of containing half a pint : 

 the greater primaries, and fome of the greater coverts, are black 

 gloffed with green ; the reft of the wing, back, and belly, white : 

 tail fquare, fhort, and black : legs very long, black, and femi-pal- 

 mated. The body of the Size of a Goofe. 

 Place. , Appears in Carolina, at the latter end of fummer, during the great 

 rains, when they frequent the overflown Javannas in vafl flocks j 

 but retire in Noveniber. They perch ereft on tall cyprefs and other 

 trees, and reft their monftrous bills on their breafts for their greater 

 eafe. They are very ftupid and void of fear, and eafily fliot. Fly 

 flowly. Their food is herbs, fruits and feeds, fifli, and water in- 

 fedsj notwithfl:anding which they are excellent eating. 



The refidence of thefe birds, the refl: of the year, is Brqfil, Guiana* ^ 

 and perhaps other parts of South America. 



j6i. Scarlet. Guara, Marcgrave, zo'^.—De Buffon, vii. 35. — PI. Enl, 81: 



Red Curlew, Catejby, i. 84. — Latham, iii. 

 Tantalus Ruber, Lin. Sjji. 241. — Lev. Mus,— Bl. Mus. 



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With a flender incurvated bill, and naked flcin on the face, both 

 of a pale red color: the whole plumage of the richeft fcarler, 

 only the ends of the wings are black : legs pale red. In Size fome- 

 what larger than the Englijh Curlew. 



* DisMarchais, iii. 326. 



Frequent 



