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and I was fo unfortunate as to lufFer it to 
efcape. By its flight, however, I could dif- 
tinguifh that it was a goat-fucker * ; I indeed 
was not deceived, for fome days after I had an 
opportunity of killing feveral of them. 
This bird is very different from the goat- 
fucker known in Europe, and which has only 
one plaintive cry like that of the common 
toad, which probably has given rife to its 
French name t ; but that of Africa is very 
diftind, and fuch as cannot polFibly be imitated. 
It continues fmging for whole hours after fun- 
fet, fometimes during the whole night ; and 
this difference, added to that of its feathers, 
makes it a new fpecies. 
I killed alfo feveral very pretty birds ; and 
among others a barbet of a very fmall un- 
known fpecies, and a cuckoo which I named 
the bawler§, becaufe its fhrill cry may indeed be 
heard at a great diftance : this cry, or, to ex- 
prefs myfelf more corredtly, this fong, has no 
refemblance to that of our cuckoo in Europe, 
* The goat fucking owl ; called alfo in fome parts of 
England the churn owl, or fern owl. T, 
f Crapaud volant^ or the flying^toad. T. 
% Bucco capenfis Linn. T. 
§ In French Criard, 
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