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cfteemed. They are very numerous at 

 the fides of Rivers, near the Sea. 



On the Sea-coaft, and near the 

 mouths of Rivers in Guiana, are large 

 flocks of Plovers, in lize and fhape an- 

 fwering to Edwards's defcription of the 

 Spotted Plover of Canada. 



The Spur- winged Water Hen of Ed- 

 wards is like wife found in Guiana. 



The Peacock Pheafant of Guiana has 

 been hitherto unheard of in Europe. It 

 is found moft frequently in the Dutch 

 Colonies of Berbice, Ejfequebo, and De- 

 merary, and in fize is but little lefs thaji 

 a common Turkey. Its bill is yellow 

 except near the point, where it becomes 

 blue, being about an inch and an half 

 in length, and convex ; its upper man- 

 dible is fornicated, and the edge dilated 

 beyond the lower ; and the noftrils are 

 partly covered with a convex membrane, 



