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of the head, and round the eyes, covered with a blue fkin : from 

 the head to the middle of the neck the fkin is alfo bare of fea- 

 thers, but rough and warty, and of a brown or blackifh colour: 

 beneath the jaw is a pouch holding at leaft half a pint: the 

 whole plumage of the bird is white, except the quills and tail, 

 which are black: the bare part of the thighs is four inches, the 

 legs above a foot long, the colour of both dufky : between the 

 toes a membrane. 



The male and female are much alike. 



Birds of this fpecies are found in Carolina, and in various parts Place ahi 

 of South America, where they frequent the open favannas, which Manners. 

 are under water during the fummer; but retire from the firfi: in 

 November. They often fit on the tall Cyprefs -trees in numbers 

 together, refting their ponderous bills on their breafts : are 

 flupid birds, and eafily fhot when once met with. They feed on 

 fifh and reptiles, but are accounted pretty good eating. Are 

 known at Brafil by the name of Curicaca, and are called by the 

 portugueje, Mafarino. 



In the Mufeum of the late Dr. W. Hunter is a fine fpecimen, 

 which came from Cayenne. The bird referred to in Damper was 

 met with at Sharks Bay, New Holland. 



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