TURN-STONE. 
according to the quills they cover, being of.the 
same colour with the quills : the lesser covert- 
feathers of the wings are of a light brownish 
ash-colour, with some white intermixed on 
the verge that falls on the black part of the 
breast. Between the back and wing is placed 
a longish plat of white-feathers. The covert- 
feathers within-side of the wings are white. 
The belly, sides, thighs, and covert- feathers 
under the tail, are white. The legs, and feet, 
are of a bright orange-colour ; the claws are 
black. The legs are bare of feathers a little 
above the knees. Mr. Catesby has described 
one of this species from the Coast of Flo- 
rida. The Turn-Stone is also found on the 
Western Coasts of England. See it's descrip- 
tion in Wiilughby. But, as Willughby's and 
Catesby's dijffer from each other, and mine 
widely from them both, I believe them to be 
three distin6l species. The above described, 
at least, from it's great difference, I must pro- 
nounce a non-descript. It agrees very nearly 
in size, shape of body, and parts, with the 
Turn-Stone found with us, but differs very 
oreatlv in colour." 
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