Of ^Palmipedes* 
Part I. 
before the Eyes. The nether Beak is compofed of 
three Bones. The two hinder, four inches long, near 
an inch high, and bended anfwerably to thofe of the up- 
per Beak. Their Edges are cut with deep Furrows. The 
third, at the end of the Beak, is hollow, above an inch 
long, near as high. Its Edges very fharp, and hard, and 
exceedingly convex or bended downward. Underneath, 
a round and fharp Pin grows out from it in a level towards 
the Skull, near an inch and s long. It was brought from 
the bidies. 
The fhape of this Bill fhews it to belong to a Bird of 
Prey, and as is molt likely, fome great Sea-Fowl 5 which 
I will venture to call The Great Indian Gull. Theflrength 
of the end of the upper Beak is remarkable : as alfo are the 
fharp and hard Edges of the nether 3 and the Grooved 
Edges of both 3 the ufe whereof fee in the Defcnption of 
fome other Birds,as of the J abiru and the Penguin. The up- 
per Beak feemeth to be compofed of fo many Bones, partly, 
that if a Fracture fhould happen to one, it might there ter- 
minate, and the reft be fecur d. 
The GREAT GREY GULL, or the Herring-Gull. La- 
rus grifeus maximus. Perfpicuoufly defcribed by Mr. Wil- 
lughby. Who only omits to fay, that the upper Beak is 
bended upwards , as in the Bill above defcribed 3 and 
( which is obfervable ) that the Edges of the nether are not 
lharp, as is ufual, but broad or expanded inward (and almoft 
contiguous ) as in the Phxnicoper. They (a) are very nu- 
merous near Gravefend. 
Another GREY GULL, whereof the Rump, Tail, and 
upper part of the Wings are very white. Given b) Henry 
Whiftler Efq 5 . 
The TROPICK BIRD. So called, becaufe faid never 
to be feen but between the Tropcks. Avis Tropcorum. Well ' 
defcribed by Mr. Willughby. He only omits the Denticu- 
lation of the edges of his Bill, or thofe fmall oblique In- 
cifions, which, from their inward refpecl:, are plainly made 
for the better retention of the Prey. Befides fome very 
Ihort Feathers on his Tail, he hath two Quills above half a 
yard long. 
Another TROPICK BIRD like the former. 
Another all over WHITE, except the fore part 
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