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The Mack Woodpechn 



Numb. XXVII. 



THIS Bird weighed ten Ounces and a half, being in Length, from the Tip of 

 the Eill to the End of the Tail eighteen Inches and a half; Breadth between the 

 Tips of the Wings extended twenty nine Inches and a half. 



Its Bill from the Point to the Angles of the Mouth was two Inches and a half 

 long, ftrong, hard, triangular, as in the reft of this Kind, being parti-coloured black, 

 and white; the Tongue, when extended, is of a very great Length, which it can flioot 

 out and draw back at pieafure, which is common to all the Woodpeckers; its Noftrils 

 are roul^d covered with refledted Hairs; Its Head large; the Irides of the Eyes of a 

 pale yellow. 



The Colour of the whole Body is black excepting the Crown of the Head, which 

 down to the Noftrils is of a lovely red or vermilion Colour. 



The Number of flag Feathers in each Wing is nineteen, of which the fifth and 

 fixth are the longcft ; the farcel or pinion Feather is very fhort, and not greater than 

 thofe of the fecond Row. 



The Tail is made up of ten Feathers, of which the outmoft are fhotteft, the reft 

 on both fides gradually longer to the two middlemoft, which are the longeft of all ; 

 the Ends of thefe Feathers are ftiff, {harp pointed bending inward, about feven Inches 

 long, upon which in climbling Trees they lean and fupport tlieir Bodies. 



The Legs are feathered on their fore Part almoft down to their Feet, behind no 

 ftirther than the Knees ; the Feet are of a lead Colour ; the Claws ftrong and large, 

 except that of the lefter back Toe. 



The Gall of a dark green ;. the Tefticles yellowifh ; the Guts feventcen Inches 

 long, great and lax; the Stomach alfo lax and membranous, full oi Hexapods and 

 Jlnts. It wants the Appendices, or blind Guts as the reft of this Tribe. Tkis Bird?. 

 1 faw in the Colk<flion of Sir Thomas Lowther. 



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