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where I have often seen them«— 5ooZicoco, Some travellers 
have asserted, that Angola abounds vdth Peacocks, which are 
inclosed within high walls for the king’s amusement, and that 
none of the natives dare kill them. These, I suspect, are 
the Boolicoco of Angoya, a very beautiful bird ; but to what 
species it belongs, I know not. It has neither the scream of the 
Peacock, nor his train. It is about the size of a pheasant,— 
very wild, — and numerous. The name Boolicoco, is derived 
from its note, coc-coc-coc. The back and wings are of a light 
green, —the breast, and the large feathers of the wing, are 
brown, — the bill, red and yellow ; the tail is long, and covered 
with transverse bars of green, black, and yellow ; but without 
moons : it has, however, the crest of the peacock. — Pigeons. 
Loango can boast of a great variety of Pigeons of all colours ; 
some are green, so that they cannot be distinguished from the 
leaves amongst which they conceal themselves. They are fre- 
quently so fat, as to burst when brought down by a shot. — Mam- 
guanza. This bird is about the size of a turtle-dove, and of 
most exquisite beauty. The bloom on its gorget, when distend- 
ed like that of the pigeon, varies from a flaming purple to an 
intense blue, according to the light in which it is viewed. They 
are to be seen in large flocks, hovering near the fishing parties. 
It is, I believe, the Blue Boiler of the Leverian collection.— 
Pelican. The Pelicans of Congo, which are the largest of fhe 
kind that I have seen, keep together in flocks of many thou- 
sands. They are quite unpalatable, from their rank fishy taste. 
I have sometimes shot them, and stufied their skins ; but owing 
to a superabundance of oleaginous matter, and the warm wea- 
ther, they could not be preserved. The wings, when stretched, 
measure ten feet from tip to ii^.-^Parrots. Every morning, the 
Parrots leave their roosting places in large flocks, in search of 
food, and return in the evening. A confused noise denotes 
their flight. They nestle in societies on the large cotton-trees, 
and it was no uncommon thing to see upon one tree alone, up- 
wards of an hundred nests. These are generally scooped out of 
the bark, which is very thick and easily penetrated. — Coosu En-^ 
quela. This is a green Parroquet not larger than a sparrow, — a 
very pretty bird.— Tbweaw. There is a species of Toucan in the 
woods, about the size of a magpie, with a monstrous protuber- 
