24S Mr, RAY’j Itineraries. 
thers party-coloured, the Tops White, 
the Bottom dark. The Tail and 
Feathers near it waved tranfverfely 
with Black and White Lines, like 
the Feathers of fome Turkeys, as 
like wife are the Tips of fome of the 
Feathers of the Wing above the Re~ 
miges. The Feathers upon the Top 
of the Back, between the Shoulders 
and the Tail, are fome of them 
almoft White, which, when the Bird 
flies, reprefent a Triangle of White. 
The Bill of this Bird is in Figure 
like a Snipe’s, but not fo long, pro 
ratione,, by a great deal, of a dark 
Red at the Bafe, Black toward the 
End; the Legs long and Red, the 
Ungues Black;, it hath the PoJiicus\ 
thefe fhe ftretches backward in fly- 
ing, which make amends for the 
Shortnefs of the Tail; it makes a 
piping Noife. 
