320 CLARK'S CROW. 



skin that was saved, and which is now deposited in Mr 

 Peale's museum. 



This bird measures thirteen inches in length ; the wings, 

 the two middle tail-feathers, and the interior vanes of the 

 next (except at the tip), are black, glossed with steel blue ; 

 all the secondaries, except the three next the body, are white 

 for an inch at their extremities, forming a large spot of white 

 on that part when the wing is shut ; the tail is rounded ; yet 

 the two middle feathers are somewhat shorter than those 

 adjoining ; all the rest are pure white, except as already 

 described ; the general colour of the head, neck, and body, 

 above and "below, is a light silky drab, darkening almost to a 

 dove colour on the breast and belly ; vent, white ; claws, black, 

 large, and hooked, particularly the middle and hind claw ; 

 legs also black ; bill, a dark horn colour ; iris of the eye, 

 unknown. 



In the State of Georgia, and several parts of West Florida, 

 I discovered a crow not hitherto taken notice of by naturalists, 

 rather larger than the present species, but much resembling it 

 in the form and length of its wings, in its tail, and particularly 

 its claws. This bird is a constant attendant along the borders 

 of streams and stagnating ponds, feeding on small fish and 

 lizards, which I have many times seen him seize as he swept 

 along the surface. A well-preserved specimen of this bird 

 was presented to Mr Peale, and is now in his museum. It is 

 highly probable that, with these external resemblances, the 

 habits of both may be nearly alike. 



