404 The Natural Hifiory 



28. The Hook-bill'd Goofe. Is moftly black and 

 white, with a Hew of green j it's very common a- 

 bout Rivers. 



29. The Tellow-hammer* Is of the Lark's Size, 

 moftly yellow and black, except Tail and Wings, 

 which are brownifh ftreakt with green. 



30. The Black-Head. Its Breaft and Belly of a 

 Mixture of white and yellow ftreakt with black 

 Lines. 



31. The Blue-headed Water-hen. A beautiful 

 Bird, about the Bignefs of a Pidgeon, its Feathers 

 green and black ; they are very common in moor- 



illi Places. 



32. The Horn-wing d Water -hen. Like the laft 

 in Shape and Bignefs, but fhort in Colour ; it hath 

 on the Infide of each Wing a ftreight Horn or 

 Spur for its Defence. 



33. The Black Horn-wing d Water-Hen. Like the 

 kft, but moftly black, the reft green and brown, 

 the Horns are yellow. 



34. The Red-headed Horn-wing d Water-Hen. 

 Its Bill yellow and Spurs Saffron-coloured. 



35. The Crefted-Heron. Is moftly grey and 

 white, from its Creft hang two black Feathers each 

 five Inches and a half long. The Meat is good. 



36. The Notch-bill Heron. The Quill Feathers 

 are half black and green tipt with white. 



37. The Pidgeon Heron. From its Bignefs, the 

 Body being fcarce 4 and the Neck 7 Inches long. 



38. The White Heron. Its whole Body Milk- 

 white. 



39. The White-Heron, with a Saffron-bill. His 

 Neck near one Foot and half long, and Bill 5 Inches. 



40. The Tellow-Speckled Heron. The Back and 

 Wings are black, fpeckled with yellow. 



41. Short-billed Humming-Bird. Like Numb. 45. 

 but more beautiful * near the Vent is a large Spot 

 of pure white. 



42, The 



