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farrow running from its bafe towards the 

 point, is the Ardaa of Linnaus, with 

 a fmall creft on the back of the head, 

 and a hoary back, the under part of the 

 neck being of a ferruginous colour : the 

 top of its head is black ; the wings are 

 brown, except the fecondary feathers, 

 which are black at the points, and it 

 has four toes. The fize of this Bird is 

 nearly equal to the Heron of Europe. 



The Curlew of Guiana is the Indian, 

 or Red Curlew of Ray, having a long 

 roundifh arched bill. The body* wings* 

 tail, neck, head, and thighs are covered 

 with feathers of a beautiful bright red 

 colour; but the long feathers on the 

 wings are black at the points : the legs 

 are long and (lender ; the feet are red, 

 having four toes, of which the hinder- 

 moft have feveral joints : the body is 

 fomewhat lefs than that of the common 

 Englijh Curlew, and the flefii is much 



efteemed. 



