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tntm radices veficuU funt admodum exiles* Oefophagus in 
fui initio valde angujtus, paulatim latior fall us in ingluvi • 
em feu in faccum amplicrejn defnit : V entriculus fere ut in 
Gallina, tametfi Grams non vefeitur, Jed parvis Concfrjliis , 
qn* ventriculi mufcnlis teruntur ut Grana. This Author 
tells us that the Phcenicopter was difleded by Monfieur 
Perrault at Paris. 
Al<£ ejus diduct* color em ilium rut Hum exhibent, unde 
vulgo Flamand did f olet , non quod in Belgio reperiatur, 
fed quia ejus Plum a per membranam pellucidam vif* color em 
flammeum prdbent : Fix ulla eft Avis major : Kofi rum ex 
utr.ique parte deorfum incurvatum, quod in ea Ave omntno 
eft Jingulare ; aratri enrm inflar infleftitur , unde & vulgo 
Becharii, quaft Aratrirojirum, appellatur. Ha:c ille. 
When 1 get the Opportunity, which I do very much 
long for, of difie&ing this fine Volatile with my own 
Hand, I fhall then more particularly infift on the Ana- 
tomical Part; and, with all the Exadnels I can, give 
a true Delcription of ' each Fifcus. I proceed to the 
Explanation of the Figures, which were drawn from a 
Flamingo that was fent to Mr. B'otley to be ftufft. 
The Explanation of the Figures. Tab. II. 
Fig. 1. Gives a Side* view of the Head and Bill. 
Fig . II. In this is reprefented a Front- view of the fame 
Parts. 
Pig HI. Exhibits the under-fide of the Tongue next 
the under Bill. In which a denotes a Cartilaginous Sub- 
ftance that covers the Tip or extremity of the Tongue ; 
b a Gland ulous Subftance at its Bafis ; c the Horns of the 
Os f/joeides. 
Fig. IV. In this the upper fide of the Tongue is fairly 
delineated, uporr which we fee two Rows of ftrong PapilU 
Nerve*; their Apices or Points turning inwards, for the 
better retention of the Prey. 
Pig- v. 
