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^he PookSmpe. 



Numb.' LXXXVII. 



TH E Bill is two Inches long, {lender, of a dark red at 

 the Bafe, and black towards the Point , the Tongue is 

 Iharp, jQender and undivided, the upper Mandible 

 longer and fomething crooked at the very tip ; the I rides 

 of the Eyes are yellow, the Noftrils oblong ; the top of 

 the Head, hind part of the Neck and Back are of a dufky 

 brown with tranfverfe waved darkMarks inclining to black, 

 with light Edges ^ the fore part of the Neck a pale cinere- 

 ous brown, with light waved Lines acrofs ; the firil feven 

 Quill-Feathers, and three of the firft Row of Coverts in- 

 cumbent on them black with light Edges : the reft of the 

 Wing Feathers are brown, their Edges light: The Breaft 

 is fpotted with large Spots of black ; the Belly and Thighs 

 are white, with a faint Shade of yellowilh brown. 



The Tail was ihort, made up of twelve brown Feathers 

 marked with black and light Streaks acrofs; it was bare 

 above Knee, the Legs and Feet of a beautiful orange Co- 

 lour, the back Toe fmall, having a very little Claw : It 

 breeds in Marfhes, and if any one comes near its Neft, it 

 flies about, making a great Noife like the Lapwing. 



This Bird differs from the T'otanus of Aldrovandus^ ift 

 in that it is much lefs, fecondly that it hath a ihorter Bill 

 and Feet, thirdly in the duiky Colour of its Bav:k, fourth-^ 

 ly in the red Colour of its Legs and Feet. 



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