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CAPRIMULGID^. 



tarsi half clothed with feathers, and the inner claw 

 considerably pectinated. 



' According to M. D' Azara, this species delights in 

 flying over the waters and the banks of rivers, and 

 when it changes its direction, during flight, it opens 

 and shuts its tail-feathers like a pair of scissors. 



Sp. 2. Ca. furcatus. Cwv. 



Ca. forficatus. Steph. v. x. p. 167. — Africa. 

 Sp. 3. Ca. pect oralis. Ciiv. 



Ca. Africanus. Steph. v, p. 157. — Africa. 

 Sp. 4. Ca. popetue. Steph, v. x. p. 164. — North America. 

 Sp. 5. Ca. vittatus. Steph. v. x. p. I52.pl. 17. — New Holland, 

 Sp. 6. Ca. strigoides. Steph. v. x.^. 143. — New Holland. 



B. Cauda cequale aut cuneiforme. 

 B. Tail equal, or wedge-shaped. 



Sp. 7. Ca. Europseus. Steph. v. x. p. 146.^^. 18 — Britain and 



other parts of Europe. 

 Sp. 8. Ca. Asiaticus. Steph. v. x.p. 156. — India. 

 Sp, 9. Ca. affinis. Linn, Trans, (Horsf.) v. xiii. ^. 142. 



Ca. 7iigro Jiisco Jerrugineoque variegatus, remigibus Juscis; tribus 

 externis fascia alba, reliquis ferrugineo griseoque mriegatis 

 rect7'icibus duabus externis interne albis. 



Goatsucker variegated with black, brown, and rust-colour, with 

 the quills brown ; the three exterior with a white band, the 

 rest variegated with ferruginous and griseous ; the two outer 

 tail-feathers white within. 



Inhabits Java. Length nine inches : the fii^st 

 quill is fasciated internally, and the second and third 

 on each side : the throat has a white band. 



Sp. 10. Ca. Virginianus. Steph, v. x. p. 153. — Caprimulgu 



Guiauensis. Steph. v.x. 148 ?~ America.. 



