THE TANGAKAS. 8? 



Solitary Bird of Nazareth. 



Two other birds have been mentioned by tra- 

 vellers, the one under the name of the solitary, 

 and the other the bird of Nazareth ; but there is 

 great reason to believe they are merely varieties 

 of the species of the dronte. The first is found 

 in the Isle of Roderique, and its description 

 scarcely varies from the one we have just 

 treated of; but from being more known some 

 particulars are mentioned which have not been 

 so clearly ascertained of the dronte ; such, for 

 example, that they lay but one egg, and upon 

 which they sit seven weeks ; that they hatch to- 

 wards the end of the year, and are much sought 

 after by the inhabitants, from March to Septem- 

 ber, when they are very fat, and excellent food. 



The nazarine, or bird of Nazareth, is found in 

 the Isle of France, though supposed to be a na- 

 tive, and which indeed the appellation given it 

 seems to imply, of the Isle of Nazareth. It is 

 described as being larger than a swan, with the 

 bill bent a little downwards ; that the body of it 

 is covered over with a blackish down, but that 

 it has some frizzled feathers on the wings and 

 rump. 



THE TANGARAS, INCLUDING THE 

 ORGANIST. 



IN the sultry regions of America is found a 

 Tery numerous tribe of small birds, some of 



