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Mr. WAFER'; Defer ipiion 



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The Birds, and flying Insects. 



HP HEY have feveral Sorts of Birds, fome of 

 A Kinds unknown to us ; and remarkable both 

 for their Beauty, and the good Relifh of their 

 Flefli. 



There is one ftately Kind of Land-bird, pretty 

 common among the Woods on the Ifthmus^ which 

 ch'tcdy- is called by the Indians Cbicaly-Chicaly. Its Noife 

 ckicaly. j s fomewhat like a Cuckow's, but (harper and 

 quicker. ? Tis a large and long Bird, and has a 

 long Tail, which he carries upright like a Dunghill 

 Cock. His Feathers are of great Variety of fine 

 lively Colours, red, blue, &c. The Indians make 

 a Sort of Aprons, fometimes, of the Feathers which 

 grow on his Back ; but thefe they feldom wear. 

 This Bird keeps moftly on the Trees, flying from 

 one to another, and but rarely to the Ground. He 

 feeds on Fruit. His Flefh is blackifli, and of a 

 coarfe Grain, yet pretty good Meat. 

 mgamt-. The Quam is alfo a long and large Land-bird, 

 He feeds alfo upon Fruits, and flies up and down 

 the Trees. His Wings are of a dun Colour, but 

 his Tail is very dark, flhort, ftumpy, and upright. 

 This Bird is much better Meat than the other. 

 lAnony- There is alfo a Ruffet-colour'd Land-bird, ftiap'd 

 mous. not un iike a Partridge ; but has a longer Neck and 

 Legs, yet a fhort Tail. He runs moft on the 

 Ground, and feldom flies. His Flefh is very good 

 Meat. 



orrofou* The Corrofou is a large, black Land-bird, heavy 

 and big as a Turkey-hen ; but the Hen is not fo 

 black as the Cock. The Cock has on his Head a 

 fine Crown or Comb of yellow Feathers, which he 



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