. Encyclopaedia; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of . ^.. cue [ s Ciicuniher, are not very .vild birds, yet do not form into tioups, although luuubcrs are oltcu toiiiid in llic* ? lame uiitnct : nor do liiey iVequcut the thiclc woodslilie wall) ut ihe gcmis. 9. The cayanus, or Cayenne cuckow, is the Ilze ofa , J : the bill is grey brown, above an inchloii^r, and a little bent at the lip : the plumage on theupper pa
. Encyclopaedia; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of . ^.. cue [ s Ciicuniher, are not very .vild birds, yet do not form into tioups, although luuubcrs are oltcu toiiiid in llic* ? lame uiitnct : nor do liiey iVequcut the thiclc woodslilie wall) ut ihe gcmis. 9. The cayanus, or Cayenne cuckow, is the Ilze ofa , J : the bill is grey brown, above an inchloii^r, and a little bent at the lip : the plumage on theupper parts of the body is piirplilh chcliuit; beneath,tJie fame, bnt paler : the quills are the fame as theupper parts, lipptd with brown : the tail is the fame ;near the end black, dnd tipped with white ; it is muchcuneaied, and above ten inches long ; the legs andclaws are grey brown. TJiis inhabi;s Cayenne, whereit goes by the name of fiij) J -^- flie nativesgive it that name as a bird of ill omen. The fledithey will not touch ; and indeed not without reafon,as it is very bad and lean. It is a very tame fpecies,lliffcring itfell to be almoll touched by the hand be-fore it olfers to efcapc. Its flight is almol
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