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77?^- Mciccaw from Jamaica. ^ 



Numb. XVII. 



THIS Bird is the largeft of all the Parrot Kind ; from 

 the Tip of its Bill to the End of the Tail thirty- 

 Inches: its Bill was large and Semicircular, of an Afh- 

 Colour, tipt with black ; the Irides of the Eyes yellow • 

 the Skin about the Eyes bare of Feathers, and rough or 

 rugged ; the whole Head, Breaft, and Belly of a moft 

 beautiful fcarlet Colour, as was alfo the under Side of 

 the Tail ; its upper Side blcAv ; the Wings were party- 

 coloured; of blew and fcarlet, with fome Mixture of green 

 in the blew Feathers on the upper Part of the Wing; 

 the Legs dark Alli-Colour, with a Mixture of brown: 

 This Bird is the Male, the Female being blew and yel- 

 low: They are commonly brought from Jamaica, and ohter 

 Parts of the fF^eJl-lndies, and bear a good Price, being 

 commonly fold for ten Guineas. 



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