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44 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
markably thick, the eggs require to be fat upon 
a month, * 
Guinea Fowl feed very much upon siflebs: 
grafshoppers, and various infects. They are eafily 
difturbed when at rooft, and from the noife they 
make are almoft as good night-watches as dogs 
or geele, 
There is another Species called the Mitred 
Pintado, it is rather uncommon, and inhabits 
Madagafcar and Guinea. ee ey 
A third Species is called the Crefted Pintado; 
it is found in Africa, near Sierra Leon, andhasa’ 
large roundih black creft, It may be doubted 
whether it ftri&ly belongs to the Pye as it . 
has no horn. 

