ORNITHOLOGY. 



The French author, Monsieur Levaillant, has in, 

 this respect, adopted, as we conceive, a very laudable and 

 perspicuous .arrangement, by placing the Aras at the head 

 of the grand Work which he has lately published upon this 

 most interesting subject, afterwards dividing the remainder 

 of these Tribes into three Genera, by the distinguishing 

 characters of the Tail. It is our intention therefore to 

 adopt his system in the future descriptions in this Work, 

 regarding it as more systematical and classical than any 

 other that has hitherto been published. 



For this purpose we shall shortly present to our Sub-? 

 scribers, a correct Representation of the Ara Militaris, or 

 Military Macaw, from a fine specimen in the Collection of 

 Mr. Bullock, recently brought over from the South Seas. 

 These Birds, (the Aras,) partake very much of the cha- 

 racter of the Eagle, and may be denominated the Kings of 

 the Parrots, from their superior size and the dignity of theiy 

 carriage and demeanour. 



In a subsequent number, will also be given, an exact 

 delineation of the Termcs Bellicosus, or African White Ant, 

 from the same valuable Museum before mentioned. 



