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that of the common ciow. ij. A. dfa, ifpiila tcinatana 

 of lifilfon, iiiailin pcilicur ".i lonjjs brlns of Ikifion, Tcr- 

 ni'.e K. of Lalhain ; has the i«o tail-iimll'. VC17 long, at- 



• ,.,-d in the middltf, ils body dark bluifli, and it:i wings 



•\\. .S(.ba culls rbii bud, on aci-ount of its beaut}', 

 I. I .1 iTiph of Terr.ate ; and In: fays, tliat the feathers on 

 t'.ietail are onc-lliird lon;jcr in (lie male than in the female. 

 It u 13 inches lonp;, and inhabits the illaud of Teniate. 

 14. A. parai/'ff.i, fralbula lonjricauda of Brifl'on, jacaniar a 

 lor'jue qMC'je' of Butlon, Iwallow-lailed K. of Edwards, 

 and patadifc jacamav of Latham, has the two inttimediate 

 tail-fcalhcrs v'eiy Ion;;, the body grccnilh gold, and the feet 

 fc»n)o'y. The bill of this fpecies is quadrangular, acumi- 

 intcd and Mack, the legs are black, and pluniofe as tar as 

 the tovs, the hrad is violet brown, the throat, neck, and 

 ]-^el coMTtN of the wings are wliite ; the two middle tail- 

 ( .'.'trs art longer than the others by an inch ; the plumage 

 \ , generally of a dull deep green, in which are dillinguillied 

 foine oi.ii'go and violet relleC^ions. Tlie female is diRin- 

 puiflred noiii the male by tlie two middle quill:; of the tad, 

 ^rhieh are much (hortcr, and by its plumage being deltitule 

 of the oraiige and violet refledion?. Tliefe birds inliabit 

 f'lrinatn, live on infeCls, fly to great dlftances, and perch on 

 tl'c tops of trees, go in pairs, not being lo lolitary and lo 

 fedentary as the other jacamars ; nor have tliey the lame 

 warble, but a cry or foft wluftle, which is heard only at a 

 fmall dillance, and fcldom repeated. 15. A. i;ii!//i;/ii, gal- 

 b'.ila of Briilbn, jacamaeiri of Mr.rcgrave, Ray, WiUiiohby, 

 and Edwards, jaeamar of BufTon, green jacamar of Ea- 

 tliani; has a wedge-ihaped tail, body gold and green, rufous 

 below, and its feet fcar.lory. Tiic bill is quadrangular, 

 two inches long, acuminated, black, with nolhils ovatcd at 

 the bafe, deep blue irides, white chin, fometimes yellowilli, 

 (liort weak plumofe legs, of a grtenidi yellow colour, and 

 black claws ; the plumage is of a very brilliant gold-green, 

 with red copper reflections. The iize is about that ot a 

 lark, and its length fcarccly nine inches ; it inhabits the 

 thick foreds and damp fituations of Guiana and Bralil ; it 

 is folitary, and prefers the moft fequellereJ and obfcure 

 coverts ; it perches on the middle boughs, and remains there 

 alone and"at reft for the greatell part of the day and night ; 

 its flight is quick, hut flioit , it lives on infcCls; it has a 

 feebly broken warble, which is tolerably pleafant ; and Pilo 

 fays, that its Heih, t'lo'.igh hard, is eaten in Bralil. Tlie 

 lavages of Cayenne call this bird venetou ; and the Creoles 

 denominate it colibri des grands bois. 16. A. orienial'u, 

 iipida Indica of Brifloii, eallern K. of Latham, is green, 

 below rufous, head, throat, band of the eye, and tail-fea- 

 thers n<y-blue. The bill is red ; the feet and claws black. 

 It is four and an half inches long, and iiihabits India. 17. 

 A. Suniuinunfis, Surinam K. of Latham, is fliort-tailed and 

 blue, whitifh below, with a rufous lire.i.il, grcenifh black head, 

 and tranfvrrfe green I'pols. Its l)i!l is black, ai:d tlic back 

 marked with black fpots. It inhabits Guiana, ncltling in 

 - h.'les near the waters, laying five or fix eggs, and living on 

 fiftl. 18. A. purpurea, purple K. of Latham, is below of 

 a rcddiih guld colour ; the head, rump, and tail, are rufous- 

 gold ; the back and coverts of the wings bluilli-blaek, the 

 tail-feathers bkck, and the throat white ; the tail and 

 feet are red ; a pnrple lir.e p^fles from behind the cye3 to- 

 wards the hack, terminated by blue. It is about tlie fi/.e 

 oi the fourth fpecies, and inhai)its India. Of all the king- 

 filhtrs, M. Buffon fays, this is the han<lfomell and the richell 

 ill colours. 19. A. c^ruhu-cephala, blue-headed K. of La- 

 tham, is of a blue-colour, rufous below, with a wliite throat 

 and blackilh tail-feathers. Tlie bill and feet are red ; and 

 the crown of the head of a bright blue, ilained with waves 

 0; a lighter blue. It is four iiielies long and inhabits 



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Madngafcar. 20. A. lin-.gnir-fis, little Indian K. of I^d- 

 wards, and Indian K. of Latham, is bluiih-green, rufous 

 below, with brown tail and tail-feathers, and the head marked 

 tranfverfely with blue ilrtaks ; the bill is black. It is four 

 and an half inches long, and inhabits Bengal. The little Ir.dian 

 Iv. of Edw ards is a variety, which inllead of tlie nifoua ocular 

 band of the former, has two rufous fpots. 2 1. A. hucorhyn- 

 chn, ifpida Americana cjcrulea of BrifTon ; A. Ar.uncar.a or 

 apialhu of Seba, niaitin-pecheur a bee blanc of Buffon, 

 and white -billed K.of Latham, is of a bluifh-gieen colour, 

 yellowifli below, with the head and neck bay-coloured, the 

 tail-feathers cinereous, the tail above blue, and below ciiic- 

 reous. The bill is whitifh. It is fcarccly five inches long, 

 and inhabits America. 22. A. Brafilkiijir, gip-gip of Buf- 

 fon, and Brafdian K. of Latham, is rutous varied with bay, 

 brow 11 and white ; below white, with the greater tail-fea- 

 thers and tail rufous, marked tranfverfely with white fpots. 

 The bill and eyes are black, the ocular band, feet, and 

 claws are brown. It is about the lize of the lark, and in- 

 habits Brafil. Its cry, gip-gip, refen.bles the puling of 

 young turkeys. 23. A. Aiuerkr.r.ci, white and green K. of 

 Latham, is blackifii green, v.hite below, fpottcd with green, 

 and the fpace of tlie bread and throat rufous. The bill is 

 black, a white line pnfFcs from its bafebelov^- the eyes to the 

 oeeiput ; the feet are red ; the female has no rufous fpace 

 at the brcail ar.d throat, but tlie throat is white. It is f;s 

 inches long, and inhabits Cayenne. 24. A. b'rolor, rufous 

 and green K. of l^alham, is green, rufous-golden below, 

 with a zone waved with white ar.d bl.ick on the breafi;, dif- 

 tinguifhing the male, and wings and tail fjjotted with white. 

 It is eight inches h)ng, and mhabits Cayenne. 2^. A. ma- 

 ciila'a, ifpida Bral'ilieniis ii.f\ia of Brifibn, matuiti of Ray, 

 Vv'illughby, and BufFon, Brafilian fpottcd K. of Latham ; 

 is brown fpottcd with yellowilh, below white fpottcd with 

 brown, with yellow throat. 'I'he bill is red ; the feet and 

 claws cinereous. It is of the lize of tlie Ilarc, and inha- 

 bits Braiil. 26. A. Coir- ■-■'^■f, taparara of BufFon, Cayenne 

 K.of Latham, is blue, below white, with a tranfverfe black 

 band below the back of the head. The upper mandible is 

 black, the lower red, the rump azure, the tail, and tail- 

 feathers with a blue margin, the feet red. This fpecies is 

 numerous, folitary, lays its eggs in holes on the river-banks, 

 is nine and an half inclies long, and inliabits Cayenne and 

 Guiana. Tlie time of its incubation is September, and its 

 cry is, carac, carac. 27. A. atricapiUa, black capped K. 

 of Latham, is violet-blue, below white, with the head, 

 neck, (hoidders, and tips of the wings black, and reddilh 

 abdomen. The bill and feet are red. It is ten inches long, 

 and inhabits China. This bird is one of the moll beautiful 

 ot the king-lllhers. There is a variety, t/'s. A. I.nioiiicn, 

 found in the iikmd of Luzon, black above, white below, 

 with a ferruginous abdomen. 2l!. A. tiiln, relpecT:ed K. 

 ot Latham, is long-tailed, olive above, white below, with 

 white eye-brows and greenilh-black collar. The bill is 

 black, witli the inferior mandible white, and the feet are 

 black. It is eight and an half inclies long, and inhabits 

 Otaheite, where it is held facred by the inhabitants. 29. 

 A. vemrata, venerated K. of I^atham, is brown, pale be- 

 low, with a roundifh tail ; and the margin of the tail-fea- 

 thers, wing-coverts, and wing-feathers green. The bill is 

 black, and the feet dutlcy. It is nine inches long, inhabits 

 the Friendly illands, particularly Apye, and is deemed fa- 

 ded. 30. A. J'licra, lacred K. of I^atham, is dilute blue- 

 green, below white, with pale ferrngiuous eve-brows, and 

 the tail and tail-feathers blaekilh. There are four other va- 

 rieties, viz. A. with white eye-brows, A. with head greenifti 

 black, pule ferruginous below, and on the nape; A. with black 

 head, blue crown, dirty yellow eye-brow,, head and abdomen, 

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