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- The Natural Hiftory of the Book II. 
GuinEy Fowl. 
“tT1§ is naturally a Wild-fowl, both in Tafte, Appearance, arid . 
Qualities. . It is at prefent fo well known, that it would be needlefs 
to deferibe it. 4 | 
All that I fhall therefore obferve is, that it is thought by fome-to be: 
the {ame Bird fo much. prized by the Romans, and by them. called 
Gallina Mauritana. 
The Dark-coloured Gau oD ING. 
ELE Bill of this Bird is about Three Inches long, blackifh, and fharp- 
pointed. From the Extremity of this to the Feet, extended, are 
Twenty-two Inches ; and the Wings, extended, meafure Two Feet. 
The Cock hath a blue-coloured Tuft upon the Head. The Neck is of 
avery brownifh Red, fomewhat near.a Snuff-colour, with a pale whitifh: 
Lift downwards under the Throat. The Eyes are incircled with a. yellow " 
vis. The Feathers covering the Back are long and bluith. url 
The whole Bird is of the Crane-kind, and generally found- feeding... 
upon Worms about the Edges of Ponds, as well as upon Mice, Lizards, , 
and Scorpions. 
vba The Grey GAULDING. 
HIS Bird is feldom feen in this Ifland, tho’ very frequently at 
_ Antigua, ; 
It differs from that already deferibed, chiefly in its Bignefs and Colour; 
this being a great deal larger, and its Colour of a greyifh White. 
It feeds generally upon fmall Crabs and Shrimps in the Salt Marfhes 5 
but we have very few, if any, fuch Places in this Ifland. Weare, I fup- 
pofe, for this Reafon, feldom vifited by thefe Birds. 
The LessER LurtTLE-Dove.. 
HE Plumage of this Bird is always of a Lead-colour, -except under 
the Breaft and Belly, where they are inclinable to a pale dark Red, 
efpecially the Cock. The Hen is generally of a lighter Colour. 
This Bird, from the Tip of the Tail to the End of the Bill, is Six 
Inches and an half in Length, and Ten Inches to the Extremities of the 
Wings, extended. ‘ es 
They aré generally very fat, and near a8 big as a Lark; and are juftly 
efteemed the moft delicious of any Birds in this Mand, as well as perhaps 
inferior to few, if any, in other Parts of the World. sd ss 
They feed chiefly upon Be/ly-ach Berries. sg 
