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lower part grey ; the head is adorned with a large 

 red comb, and the neck with a collar of beautiful 

 white feathers. 



Of the geese, the most remarkable is iht coscorobay 

 (anas coscoroba). It is highly esteemed both for its 

 size, and for the ease with which it is tamed, as it 

 becomes strongly attached to those who feed it, and 

 follows them around like a dog. The plumage is 

 entirely white, the feet and bill are red, and the eyes 

 of a fine black. 



The swan of Chili (anas melancoripha) is nearly 

 of the same size with that of Europe ; its form is 

 likewise similar, but its plumage is différent, that 

 on the head and upper part of the neck being black, 

 and the residue of a snowy white. The female has 

 six young at a brood, which she is careful never to 

 quit, but takes them with her upon her back when- 

 ever she leaves her nest. 



Of herons there are five very beautiful species. 

 The first is the large European heron (ardea major). 

 The second, the red-headed heron, (ardea erytroce- 

 phala) is of the size of the first; it is entirely white 

 excepting the head, which is crowned with a long 

 red crest that hangs down upon its back. The third, 

 the galatea heron (ardea galatea) is of a milk white 

 colour, the neck is two feet and a half long, the legs 

 are of the same length and red, and the bill, which 

 is yellow, four inches long. The fourth, the heron 

 with a blue head (ardea cyanocephala). The head 

 and back of this species is blue, the wings black 

 edged with white, the belly of a yellowish green, the 

 tail green, the bill black, and the legs yellow. The 



