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I'he Hen Maccavo, 



Numb, X. 



TS length from the tip of its Beak, to the end of its 

 Tail, was thirty Inches : The Body equals that of a 

 well fed Capon : The Beak hooked, making an exa^l Se- 

 micircle, the top of the Head, upper fide of the Neck, 

 the Back and Wings, and upper fide of the Tail, of a ve- 

 ry pleafant blew or azure Colour; the Throat, Breaft, 

 Belly, Thighs, Rump, and under fide of the Tail, of a 

 lovely yellow. The Tail was about eighteen Inches long. 



The Legs are very fhort and thick, of an afh Colour, as are 

 alfo the Feet, armed with great, crooked, black Talons ; 

 It differs from the Cock, which is of a beautiful fcarlet and 

 blew Colours. See the Cock^ Vol. the fecond Numb. 1 7. 

 ,. .Thefe Maccaws are the largeft of all the Parrot kind, 

 and bear a good Price, being commonly fold for ten Gui- 

 neas. This Bird feems to be the fame with that Aldrovandus 

 calls the greateft blew and yellow Maccaw^ and lil^ewife the 

 Maccaw called Ararauna by the Brafilians defcribed by 

 Margravius, 3 



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