The Natural Hiftory 



The Yellow-Maccaw. Thefe are two Sorts 



of \ktm, Parrots. 



56. Mfhw^. Is as big as a Hen, and lays Eggs 

 in the Sand, which are like them; and well tailed, 

 but their Flefti is not efteeni'd. ' : 



57. The Tit-Moufe. Is wholly black and blew. 



58. The Green-headed Tit-Moufe. Has a black 

 Spot above the Bill, and Circle of black encompaf- 

 fes the Beginning of the Back. 



59. The Scarlet-headed Tit-Moufe. The Body, 

 Wings, and Tail fliining black, the Thighs white 

 with Scarlet Spots. 



60* The Great Wide-Mouth. Is as big as an Owl ; 

 when it gapes one may eafily put in one's Fift. 



61. The Lejfer Wide-Mouth. Is no bigger than 

 a Swallow ; it's black, ipeckled with white. 



62. The Black and Red Hang-NeSi. This and 

 the next build their Kefts at the Ends of the Boughs 

 of Trees. 



63. The Black and Yellow Hang-Neft. 



64. The American Oflrich. Its whole Body is 

 covered with grey Feathers. The Ftefh is good 

 Meat. 



65. The Heart-Owl. The Feathers have a Mix- 

 ture of white and pale yellow, fpotted with brown. 



66. The T ricolour Hom'd Owl. Thefe are as big 

 as Geefe, finely mixt with black, white, and yellow, 



67. The Little 'Tame-Owl. It's of the Bigneft of 

 a Throftle ^ and plays with Men, making divers an- 

 tick Faces. 



6*8, The Black Parrot. Has an eredt Tail fix 

 Inches long, common in Woods, it has but one 

 Tone, which it raifes in the Middle. 



69. The Black and Red Parrot. 



jo. The Red-breafted Parrot. His Head, Breaft, 

 and Shoulders, viz. the Top of his Wings red, 

 the reft greeiv 



71. The 



