43^ ^ Hifiory of A N I M A L S. 
> "This is a native of the Brafils, and of fome parts of the continent of South Ame» 
rica. It has been defcribed by Marcgrave and Pifo, under the name of Anas fylveftris 
Brafilienfibus Ipecati Apoa didta Pota, id eft, Anfer Lufitanis. We have fometimes 
had the fluffed fkin fent us over as a curiofity, very well preferved. 
;Anas niveus rofiro partim flavo , partim miniaceo . 
The fnow-white Anas> with a red arid yellow beak. 
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mmu 
This, though of one Ample colour, is an extreamly beautiful bird: the head is 
large, in proportion to the body, and it is rounded ; the eyes are moderately large, 
and their iris is of a bright orange colour: the beak is long and large, and is remar¬ 
kably beautiful: the bafis of it is of a fine bright fcarlet, which colour is continued 
all over a naked flefhy fubftance, that covers the anterior part of the head : the other 
part of the beak is of a fine gold yellow; it is very broad, and ferrated all the way 
at the edges, and rounded at the extremity. The bird is of the bignefs of our com¬ 
mon duck, or a little larger; it’s colour is throughout a fine and elegant white, like 
that of the fwan, when in it’s utmoft beauty and perfe&ion : the legs are fhort, but 
robuft, and of an orange colour; the feet broad and webbed. 
It is a native of the Brafils. Pifo has defcribed it under the name of Ipeca Guacu 
Brafilienfium; and moft of the writers on birds, fince his time, have communicated 
it under the fame name. 
Anas grifeo-rufefcens macula utrinque ad rojlrum rubra . \t 
The reddifh-grey Anas , with a red fpot on each fide the head, 
This is of the fize of our common duck, and is a very elegant bird: the head is 
large, and is flatted on the crown ; the eyes are moderately large, and their iris is of a 
bright hazel, with an admixture of yellow : the beak is large and broad, but not very 
thick; it is obtufe, and rounded at the extremity, and is ferrated all the way about 
the edges: the noftrils are round and patulous; the whole beak is of a deep brown 
colour, but it is fomewhat paler in the middle than at the fides. 
The upper part of the head is of a dufky greyifh-brown colour, but at the fides, 
under the eyes, it is of a fnow-white; and juft at the origin of the beak, on each 
fide, it has a bright red fpot : the back is of a very beautiful colour, a mixed greyifh- 
red : the grey is the principal ground colour, but the reddifh tinge is diffufed univer- 
fally through it, and in many lights appears the principal colour : the breaft and belly 
are throughout of a dufky brown, with a tinge of yellowifh. 
The wings are extreamly beautiful; their ground colour is the fame reddifh-grey 
with that of the back, but they are variegated in an elegant manner along one fide, 
of almoft all the long feathers, with a bright and pale brown, and toward their mid¬ 
dle they are tinged with a fine and elegant green : the tail is limply grey; the legs are 
fhort and black, and the feet are very large, and deeply webbed : the fiefh is much 
efteemed at table, where it is a native. 
It is frequent about feveral parts of South America. All the writers who have treat¬ 
ed of the animals of that part of the world, have mentioned it; and thofe who have 
treated of the fame fubjefts more generally, have continued their accounts. Ray, Wil- 
lughby, and others have defcribed this fpecies, under the name of Anas fylveftris Bra- 
filienfis Mareca didta prima Marcgravii. 
Anas 
