y6 Oftridges. BunghiUFowl Beafis^SiC. 
An.i6<)^. To the Southward of Bahia there are al- 
fo Oftridges in great plenty, tho’, ’tis faid, 
they are not fo large as thofe oi Africa : 
They are found chiefly in the Southern 
Parts of Brafil^ efpecially among the large 
Savanahs near^ the River of BUte ; and 
from thence further South towards the 
Streights of Magellan. 
As for Tame Fowl at Bahia, the chief 
befide their Ducks, are Dunghil-Fowls, 
of which they have two forts ; one fort 
much of the fize of our Cocks and Hens; 
the other very large: and the Feathers of 
thefe lafl: are a long time coming forth ; 
fo that you fee them very naked when half 
grown; but when they are full grown 
and well feathered, they appear very large 
Fowls, as indeed they are ; neither do they 
want for price ; for they are fold at Bahia 
for half a Crown or three Shillings apiece, 
juft as they are brought firft to Market 
out of the Countrey, when they are fo 
lean as to be fcarce fit to Eat. 
The Land Animals here are Horfes, 
black Cattle , Sheep , Goats , Rabbits, 
Hogs, Leopards, Tigers, Foxes, Mon- 
keys, Pecary (a fort of wild Hogs, called 
here Pica ) Armadillo, Alligaters, Guano’s 
(called ^ittee') Lizards, Serpents, Toads, 
Frogs, and a fort of Amphibious Crea- 
tures called by tlie Fortuguefe QachoriFs de 
agua^ in Bnglijh Water-Dogs. 
The 
