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broad at the middle ; the upper one is three inches deep, and fur- 



nifhed with an helmet on the top, which is a fpan in length, almoft 



three inches broad, and flat on the top : the tongue fmall for fo 



large a bill, being fcarcely an inch long : the head itfelf is fmall, 



and as far as the eyes black : the pupil blue ; the irides white ; 



and each eye-lid befet with black briftles, the length of which is 



equal to the breadth of the little finger : the head and neck are 



rufous : the belly black : back and rump browniih afh : the 



thighs and legs together are nine inches long, and yellowilh: the 



tail feathers are only eight* in number, a cubit in length, and 



white : the greater quills are fifteen or feventeen in number, 



almoft a foot and a half long, and of a fulvous colour : the 



toes are fquammofe, of a reddifh colour : the claws are black. 



Place anb This bird inhabits the Philippine IJlands, and has a cry more 



Manners. ]j ke that Q { a j^g QJ . & ca jj7 than Q f a ^^ The Q entogs T&¥i \^ j t 



among their Gods, and pay worfhip to it. It lives altogether in 

 woods, feeding on fruits, fuch as the Indian fig, alfo piftachios, 

 &c. which it fwallows whole ; and after the external parts have 

 been digefted, it brings up the nuts again whole, without the 

 kernels being any wife damaged, or unfit for vegetation, 



Fearful of multiplying fpecies, I have ventured to place thefe 

 two as varieties only, or at leaft as fexual differences, till a 

 better acquaintance with them fhall clear up the doubt. Buffon 

 is of opinion that they are varieties only, which indeed is very 

 probable, fince the fame fpot of the globe produces both of 

 them. 



* No doubt: it had loft two, ai no bird has lefs than ten in number. 



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