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1777. deal for the want of others by the flrength and melody of 
y _i its notes, which fill the woods at dawn, in the evening, and 
at the breaking up of bad weather. 
The other land birds are rails, as large as a pigeon, of a 
variegated grey colour, with a rufty neck; a black fort with 
red eyes, not larger than a lark ; large violet-coloured coots, 
with red bald crowns; two forts of fly-catchers; a very 
fmall fwallow; and three forts of pigeons, one of which is 
le ramier cuivre of Monf. Sonnerat *; another, half the flze 
of the common fort, of a light green on the back and 
wings, with a red forehead; and a third, fomewhat lefs, of 
a purple brown, but whitifli underneath. 
Of water-fowl, and fuch as frequent the fea^ are the 
ducks feen at Annamooka, though fcarce here; blue and 
white herons; tropic birds ; common noddies ; white terns; 
a new lpecies of a leaden colour, with a black creft; a 
fmall bluifh curlew; and a large plover, fpotted with yellow. 
Belides the large bats, mentioned before, there is alfo the 
common fort. 
The only noxious or difgufling animals of the reptile or 
infe<ft tribe, are fea-fnakes, three feet long, with black 
and white circles alternately, often found on fhore; fome 
fcorpions, and centipedes . There are fine green guanoes , a 
.foot and a half long; another brown and fpotted lizard, 
about a foot long; and tw r o other fmall forts. Amongfl the 
other infects are fome beautiful moths; butterflies; very 
large fpiders; and others; making, in the vdiole, about 
fifty different forts. 
The fea abounds with fifh, though the variety is lefs 
than might be expe£ted. The moft frequent forts are mul¬ 
lets ; feveral forts of parrot-fifh; filver fifh; old wives; 
* Voyage a la Nouvelle Gurnee , Tab, CII, 
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