Piet SR Bs, 8 
Though the Hooded Dodo be a very aukward 
bird, the Solitary Dodo is faid to have a graceful 
carriage. 
The female, above the bill, has fomething like 
a widow’s peak; the feathers meet there in a point, 
jn the fame manner as they do above the beak of 
the Owl ; and on each fide the breaft fhe has a 
tuft of white feathers. } 
_ The feathers of the thighs are rounded at the 
i Side; and have fomething of the form of fhells ; 
this has a very, pleafing appearance. She is very 
careful to fmooth her feathers, and employs her= 
felf almoft continually in drawing her beak over 
them, and placing them in-form. 
The Solitary Dodo is fomething like a Turkey, 
_ but its legs are longer, and its bill more crooked : 
its neck too is of a greater length in proportion. 
It has no creft or tuft upon its head, or fcarcely — 
any tail; behind it is round, juft as a horfe is in 
thofe parts, and it is clothed with feathers which © 
may be called coverts. 
Though the wings of the Solitary Dodo cannot 
_ be ufed for flying, becaufe they are too fhort, and 
_ the body is too heavy, yet they are ufeful for the 
_ purpofe of defending itfelf, and for making a noife. 
_ with to call its companion. On one of the joints 
of each wing there is\a round bony knob, and 
_ he fights with this as well as with his beak. 
Though: 




