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THE bill i a this genus is roundiih, (lightly incurvated, and 

 of a weak texture. 

 Noftrils bare of feathers, and fomewhat concave. 

 The tongue long, flender, and armed at the point. 

 Ten flexible feathers in the tail. 

 Feet made for climbing : toes placed two and two. 



This genus confifts of only a Angle fpecies, and has, by moft 

 authors, been held as diftincTt ; for though it feems allied to fome 

 other genera, it perfectly coincides with none. It has the tongue 

 of the Woodpecker, as well as the fituation of the toes; but the 

 weaknefs of the bill, unapt to bear the rude exertions of thofe birds, 

 forbids it to be placed among them. — It feems alfo much allied to 

 the Cuckow *, did not the length of tongue prove the contrary. 

 It is a bird well known j but for form fake we proceed to de- 

 scribe it. • 



* Linnaus, in his former edition of the Fauna Suecica, had there placed it 

 -with the Cuc&vw, 



4 A « Yunx 



