the natural hiftory of the new world, and more par¬ 
ticularly in the botanical department, that we owe 
the original of the elegant reprefentation on the 
prefent plate ; the drawing having been communi¬ 
cated by Plunder to Dr. Lifter during the time of 
his reiidence in Paris. 
The eggs which this animal depofits are covered 
with a hard calcareous coating, and are faid to re- 
femble thofe of the common fparrow to fuch a de¬ 
gree as to be fcarce diftinguiflied from them. 
