one inch md a kalf in length, fcven feet live inches iit 

 breadth, and weighed fifteen pounds two ounces and a half ; 

 its weight is ufualiy from nine to twelve pounds, and the 

 kngth but feldom exceeds two feet eight to ten inches. 



Bill nearly three inches long, very ftrong, the upper mandibk 

 projecting, and hooked as in birds of prey ; irides yellowifli ; 

 ikin over the eye bare, of a brilliant fcarlet colour, which 

 after the breeding feafon changes to dull purple ; feathers on 

 the chin and throat long and ruiFed ; tail compofed of eighteen 

 feathers, much rounded at the extremity ; legs ftrong, covered 

 with hair-like feathers to the toes, the edges of which are very 

 ftrongly pedinated ; claws Ihort and blunt. A figure of the 

 female will appear in a future number. 



This fpecies is fiearly cKtind. in Great-Britain ; two inftances 

 of its behig killed in Scotland: within thefe few years, are the 

 only fatlsfa^Slory acciwints we have received of its being recent!/ 

 found in thefe kingdoms. One was killed by a gentleman (of 

 the name of Henderson) near Fort- William, about fix years 

 ago, and fent to Dundee ; but the veffel that conveyed it to 

 London, was detained fo long on the paffage, that the bird 

 became fo putrid that only the head and legs could be preferved. 

 The other fpecimen was fhot by Captain Stanton, near 

 £urrowftone-Nefs, two winters ago ; they were both males ; 

 fome few are faid to be yet remaining in the pine forefts of 

 Scotland, and alfo in the mountainous parts of Ireland. 



The Wood Grous is principally confined to extenfive tra£ls 

 of pine wood, in the north of Europe ; it is alfo met with ia 

 i-taiy and <m the Alps ; it feeds on the feeds and young leaves 



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