of the Ifthmtis of America, % 



The Birds^ and flying Infefls. 



THEY have fevcral forts of Birds, 

 fome of Kinds unknown to us 5 and 

 remarkable both for their Beauty, and the 

 good Reiifh of their Fleflx. 



There is one (lately kind of Land-bird, 

 pretty common among the Woods on the 

 Iftbmfs, which is called by the Indians 

 Chicaly-Chicalj!. Its noife is fomewhat like chkafy? 

 a Cuckow's, but fharper and quicker. Tis cblval j- 

 a large and long Bird, and has a long Tail, 

 which he carries upright like a Dunghil 

 Cock. His Feathers are of great variety of 

 fine lively Colours, Red, Blue, &c The 

 Indians make a fort of Aprons, fometimes, 

 of the Feathers which grow on his Back 5 

 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 Flefti is blackiflh, 

 and of a courfe Grain , yet pretty good 

 Mwt. 



The guam is alfo a long and large Land- Quam, 

 bird. He feeds alfo upon Fruits, and flies 

 lip and down the Trees. His Wings are of 



