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by the natives, a-an-gitche^ a word intended to exprefs its 
cry, which is not lefs lingular than agreeable, confiding of 
three didind notes, riling, at equal intervals, above each 
other 
There is another fpecies called the mountain duck t, 
which, Steller fays, is peculiar to Kamtfchatka. The drake 
is covered with plumage of extraordinary beauty. Befides 
thefe, we obferved a variety of other water-fowl, which, 
from their lize, feemed to be of the wild-goofe kind. 
In the woods through which we palled, were feen feveral 
eagles of a prodigious lize ; but of what fpecies they were, 
I cannot pretend to determine. Thefe are laid to be of 
three different forts: the black eagle, with a white head, 
tail, and legs f ; of which the eaglets are as white as fnow: 
the white eagle, fo called, though, in fact, it is of a light 
grey : and the lead, or lfone coloured eagle §, which is the 
mod common; and probably thofe I faw were of this fort. 
Of the hawk, falcon, and buftard kind, there are great 
numbers. 
This country likewife affords woodcocks, fnipes, and two 
forts of groufe, or moor-game. Swans are alfo faid to be 
in great plenty; and, in their entertainments, generally to 
make a part of the repaif, though I do not remember to 
have feen one on any occalion. The vad abundance of 
wild-fowl, with which the country is dored, was manifed 
* Mr. Steller has made the following fcale of its cry: 
mm 
i 
a - an - gitche a - an - gitche. 
For a further account of this bird, I mud refer the Reader to Krafchen’nikofF 
Vol. ii. part 4. 
t Anas pifia-, capite pulchre fafdato. Steller. 
t Falco leucocephalus. § Vultur albiulla. 
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