THE 
BRASILIAN CURLEW. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Bill long, subcylindric, incurved* 
Face covered with feathers. 
Nostrils linear, near the base of the bill. 
Tongue short, sharp. 
Feet tetrada 6 tyle, with the toes conne 6 led at the 
base. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, isle. 
Brown CURLEW, glossed with purple and 
green, with the head and neck speckled 
with white. 
GUARAUNA. 
Marcgr. Brasil. Will, orm p. 215 * t. 53. 
_ ♦ 
Brasilian Whimbrel. 
Lath. Syn. 3. p. 125 . 
The highly rare and curious bird exhibited on the 
present plate, was communicated by the Reverend Mr. 
Hugh Davies, whose excellent observations relative 
to the Charadrius Himantopus, may be found in the 
sixth volume of the present work. 
“ This extraordinary visitant, (says Mr. Davies) 
was shot in Anglesey about the end of September last, 
G 2 and 
