62 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
Genus 16. BUC Cc Oo. 
Tut TAMATIA, ox BARBE'T, 
The beak is cultratéd; compreffed at the fides; bent as the 
point, with a margin‘on each fide. 
The gape of the beak extending to below the eyes. . 
The noftrils covered with ftiff reclining feathers. 
The toes two before an two behind, for climbings , 
VAMATI A'S live in the moft folrtary parts 
of forefts; they are never feen in’ flocks ; 
their fli¢ht is heavy and fhort ; they perch moft. 
on the bufhieft trees, and remain upon them a long 
time without changing place ;’ their head is large. 
in proportion to the body, and the tail fhort, 
They often draw their heads inwards towards the. 
fhoulders, and feem rather melancholy. © Their 
bodies are as broad as they are long. ‘They feed 
moftly on infects, and are found both in Africa: — 
and America. 
‘One of the Tamatias has a had ee pees 
the back. 
The Tamatias ‘are fo date that you may. 
fhoot at them more than once, before they will. 
fly from the branch where they are perched. 
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