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LITTLE, on BRAZIL BITTERN,: 
Tu IS bird is {maller than the common pigeon, 
although the neck is feven inches in length. The 
fkin, at the bafe of the bill, is yellowifh ; the upper 
part of the head is of a fteel colour, interfperfed with 
pale browa feathers; the neck, breaft and belly, are 
’ whitifh ; and the back is a mixture of black and 
brown ; {he long feathersof the wings are of a green- 
ifh hue, with a white fpot, at each extremity: All the 
other parts of this bird, are beautifully variegated 
with black, brown and afhcolour. The bill, which 
islong, ftraight and fharp, is black at the point ; the 
iris of the eyes is of a gold colour; and the tail is fo 
fhort, that it does not extend beyond the S. 
‘To the above may be added, of the fame fpecies, 
the common bittern, the North American bittern 
and the {mall bittern. ; “i 
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SPOONBILL, on SHOVELLER. 
\ y HO can behold this ftrange and fingular bird, 
without adoring the wifdom of the great Creator of 
the Univerfe! The bill of this bird alone, is a con- 
vincing proof of the great care of Providence to pre- 
ferve his creatures. This bill is about eight inches 
long, and of equal breadth and flatnefs from one end 
to the other ; but, contrary to that of all other birds, 
inftead of being widett at the bafe, and narrowelt at 
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