A VOYAGE TO 
Thefe birds vary mucli^ the colours being more or lefs 
brilliant, and in fome of them the tail is wholly barred 
with white and black, and the legs brown or blackifli. 
This fpecies inhabits various places in the South Seasy 
being pretty common at New Guinea ; but the fpeci- 
men from which ou r fig are was taken, was fent from 
Port Jackfon in South Walesy where, likewife, it is not 
unfrequently met with. We believe it has not yet been 
figured in any Britifh work. 
Kan- 
