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The ciy of the Agoyti, when difturbed or pro- 
■^okedj relembles that of a fucking-pig. If taken 
3'oung, it is ezCily tamed, continues very tradtable, 
and feldonn reverts to it's original wildnefs. In it's 
favage flate, it ufually inhabits the woods, the moft 
unfrequented parts of which are chofen by the fe- 
male for the purpofe of bringing forth her young j. 
where fhe prepares a bed of leaves and dry grafs, 
and generally produces two at a time. She breeds 
twice or thrice a year, carrying her young from 
one place to another,, after the manner of the fe- 
line tribe. When they are three days old, Ihe 
commonly lodges them in the hollow of a tree: 
where fhe fuckles them but a fliort time, as they 
are loon capable of providing for themfelves; from 
which we may naturally conclude that the Agouti 
is not very long-lived. 
AGRIi^l. An order of quadrupeds deflitute 
©f teeth, but furnifhed with very long cylindric 
tongues which fupply that defe6l. Of this order 
there are only two diftinft genera j the myrmeco- 
phaga,. and the manis. 
AGUAPECACA. The name of a Brazilian 
bird of the moor-hen kind. It grows to the fize 
of a pigeon, is very long-legged, and furniftied 
with a beak like that of the gallinaceous tribe. 
It's back, and the fuperior parts of it's wings, are 
brown; and the neck, breaft, and belly, are of an 
iron-grey. In the extremity of each wing it has a 
fharp horn, or prickle, with which it defends it- 
felf from the injuries of it's feathered companions. 
AHANIGER. A name given by fome au- 
thors to the filh called by naturalifts acus vulga- 
ris, and by others the gar-fifh. The conforma- 
tion of this fifh, v/hich is very long and {lender, 
has caufed it to be confounded with the fyngnathus, 
or tobacco-pipe fifh; but, when accurately ex- 
amined, it appears very different, that being a 
true fpecies of the fyngnathus, and this of the efbx 
or pike. See Gar-fish. 
AHICCYATIL. An American lerpent, ap- 
proaching to the nature of the h^morrhous and 
rattle-fnake ; but exceeding the former in magni- 
tude, and being deflitute of the rattle of the latter. 
It's poifon, however, is as fubtle as that of any 
fpecies of the ferpent race; though capable of 
being expelled by the ufual antidotes. 
AIAIA. A Brazilian bird of the platea, or 
fpoonbillkind, called by thePortuguefecolhorado. 
In the fhape of it's body, and the formation of it's 
bill, it exaftly refembles the European fpoonbilL 
It is of a pale, hvtt very bright and gloffy flefh- 
colour, on the back and wings ; while the other 
parts of the body are of a beautifully white. It is 
commonly feen near the Brazilian rivers; and is 
killed for the fake of it's flefhj which is very pa- 
latable. 
AICUROUS. A Brazilian parrot, of fuperior 
magnitude to the generality of the fpecies, and 
one of the moft docile of that beautiful tribe. The 
head of this bird is variegated with yellow, red, 
and violet colours ; the body is green ; the tips of 
the wings are red ; and the tail-feathers are long 
and yellow. This bird is too delicate to exift un- 
der a lefs favourable fky than that of it's nativity, 
and is therefore feldom imported into Europe; 
though it's amazing beauty and fagacity would 
render it a valuable addition to the fineft aviary. 
Clufius furnifhes us with an inftance of it's prodi- 
gious underftanding in the following narration. 
* A certain Brazilian woman,' fays he, ' who lived 
m a village two miles diftant from that in which, we 
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refided, had a parrot of this kindj which was the 
wonder of the place. It feemed endued with fuch 
underftandifjg, as to difcern an dcom_prehend what- 
ever fhe faid to it. As we fometim-cs ufed to pafs 
by that woman's houfe, flae ufed to call upon us 
to itop ; promifmg, if we gave her a comb, or a 
looking-glafs,, that flae would make h-er parrot fmg 
and dance to entertain us. If we agreed to her 
requefty as foon as flie had pronounced fbme words 
to the bird, it began not only to leap and fl^ip 
upon the perch on which it ftood, but alfo to talk 
and to whiftle, and imitate the fhouts and excla- 
mations of the Brazilians when they prepare for 
batde. In flaort, when the woman was pleafed to 
make it fing, it fung ; to dance, it dancedr But 
if,, contrary to our promife, we refufed to give the 
w-oman the little prefent agreed on, the parrot 
feemed to fympathize in her refentment, and was 
fllent and immoveable ; neither could we, by any 
means, provoke it to move either foot or tongue.' 
AIGRETTA. A name ufed by fbme natural- 
ifts to exprefs a diftinft fpecies of heron, but which 
feems to be no other than a fynonym of the gara 
giovane,or ardea alba minor, the fmall white heron. 
AIPIMIXIRA. An American fifn, more ge- 
nerally known by the name of pudiano. This 
filh, which is very fmall, and fhaped like the perch, 
has a purple back, with a yellow belly and fides. 
AJURp CATINGA. A Brazilian parrot of 
the fize of a common pullet, entirely covered with 
plumage of the moft vivid green. It's eyes are of 
a fiery red, and the flcinny circle around them is 
white ; of which colour lilcewife are it's beak and 
legs. 
AJURU CURAU. A Brazilian fpecies of 
parrot, of the fize and fliape of the common greer^ 
parrot. Of this fpecies there are two kinds. The 
firft fpecies, which is extremely beautiful, has a 
blue crown J the throat and fides of the head are 
ofa fine yellow; the reft" of the body is of a lively 
green ; the long-winged plumes are partly black, 
and partly yellow, having their tips variegated 
with blue and green ; and the tail is edged with 
red, black, and blue. The other fpecies has the 
fame colours, but differently difpofed. It's head 
is yellow, with a whitifh caft; the throat, and fides 
of the head about the eyes, are of a vivid yellow i 
and near the head there is a fea-green fpot. 
Exclufive of the above,, there is alfo another 
fpecies, which poffefles all the colours of the firft, 
but with an admixture of black about the head, a 
yellow fpot on the crown, another of the fame co- 
lour below the eyes, and a blue one under the throat. 
AJURU PARA. A Brazilian fpecies of parrot 
of a fmall fize. It's whole plumage is of a moft 
beautiful green colour; and it's legs, beak, and 
circlets of the eyes, are of the purefc white. 
ALAUDA. A genus of the order of paferis, and 
clafs of aves, in the Linnsean fyftem. See Lark. 
ALBARDEOLA. A name given by many 
authors to the platea or fpoonbill. 
ALBATROSS. One of the largeft and moft: 
formidable birds of Africa and America, abound- 
ing particularly about the Cape of Good Hope, 
Cape Horn, and fome other places. Edwards, the 
ingenious ornithologift, thus defcribes the figure of 
the Albatrofs. The body rs rather larger than that 
of a pelican ; and it's wings when extended, are 
ten feet from tip to tip. The bill, which is fix 
inches long, is yellowifh, and terminates in a crook- 
ed point. The top of the head is of a bright brown;, 
the back is of a dirty deep fpotted brown; the 
belly 
