The Barker, 



Numb. LXXL 



THis Bird, when meafured, was from the Point of the BUI to the End 

 of the Tail twenty three Inches and a Quarter, to the End of the 

 Maws twenty nine and a half; Breadth, when the Wings were expanded, 

 thirty nine Inches ; the Head and upper part of the Neck cinereous, with, 

 fmall black Spots interfperfed here and there ; the Back, covert and fca- 

 pular Feathers of the Wings dark, redifh, brown, their Edges and Tips- 

 white; the Quill- Feathers black, the Edges of the exterior Webs white;, 

 the whole under fide a dusky white, with a Tindure of yellow ; the Tail 

 is made up of twelve Ihort Feathers of a dusky brown Colour, regularly 

 ftriped with White on both the Webs. 



The Legs long, and bare above Knee, both Legs and Feet are of a^ 

 cinereous Colour, with a Tindure of green and dusky yellow ; the hind 

 Claw very fliort. 



Its Places of feeding are In the fait Marfhes near the Sea. It is a ti- 

 morous Bird, not fuffering any Man to come near it, therefore feeks its 

 Food in the Night, moft of the Marfh Birds being nodurnal. I was 

 credibly informed by a Man, which goes often to the Decoys, that it 

 makes a Nolfe like the barking of a Dog, from which they give it the 

 Name of the Barker. I take it to be the Berge of BelloniuSj which ths: 

 French call Petit CorlieUy who fays it hath a Cry Hke a Goat It i& 

 efteemed a delicate Bird by the French, 



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