


go THE NATURAL HISTORY 
' The temples are bare of feathers, and red 3; the 
male is furnifhed with fpurs, the plumage of the 
fernale is grey. : 
The white feathers of this Pheafant are beauti- 
fully pencileé with black ; he is larger than either 
the common, or the Golden Pheafant. He in- 
habits China, and is bred in whine in Eng- 
Tand.. 
Befides thefe there are fome other Species, viz. 
The Superb Pheafant, which is a moft beauti- 
ful bird; it has a blue creft, the head and neck 
are green, on each fide the neck are Jong feathers. 
which ftand out, and’ turn back; the fhoulders. - 
are -green {potted with white, and the wings are 
red, 3 
The Hoétazin, or Crefted Pheafant, inhabits 
Mexico, ard fecds on ants, worms, feveral kinds 
of infects, and fnakes, 
The Paraqua. The wind-pipe in this Phea=. 
fant is of a very uncommon ftru€ture ; they are 
found in many parts of South America, and'at 
fun rife fet up a very loud’ cry, not unlike the 
Word Paraqua, frequently repeated. 
From the exertion which this requires, the eyes 
appear red and inflamed, and a {mall red ‘fkin is 
then feen on the breaft which. before was con- 
cealed, 
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