TURN-S.TONE. 
nees, under the appellation of Coulore-Chaud 
de Cayenne, and Coulore-Chaud Gris de 
Cayenne ; for we can perceive no essential 
difference. We should even regard them as 
the Females of the first species, of which tlie 
Male would have stronger colours; but we 
suspend our judgment ; because Wiilughby 
assures us, that he could discern no difFerence 
between the plumage of the Male and Female 
of the Turn-Stones which he described." 
To this general account by BufFon, we shall 
add the particular description of Edwards's 
figure, which we have copied. — It's bill is 
straight, and sharp-pointed ; arched rather 
on the under side than the upper, the bet- 
ter to enable it to turn stones and clods 
from it, in order to feed on worms and in» 
sedts that lie under them on the sea-shores. 
The bill is black ; except the base of the lower 
mandible, which is flesh-coloured. The head 
is white, pied with black in the following 
manner — A black line, or bar, passes over the 
forehead, from eye to eye ; and, proceeding to 
the fore parts of the eyes, forms a pretty large 
black spot under each eye : whicii spots arc 
joined 
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