. The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants : particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in English and French : to which is prefixed, a new and correct map of the countries, with observations on their natural state, inhabitants, and productions . la pointe. \ET Oifeau pefe quinze onces,& eft un peu moins grosquune corneille. Son bec eftbleu, mais plus foncé versLiris de fes yeux eft tête, & fon cou font dun violetch


. The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants : particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in English and French : to which is prefixed, a new and correct map of the countries, with observations on their natural state, inhabitants, and productions . la pointe. \ET Oifeau pefe quinze onces,& eft un peu moins grosquune corneille. Son bec eftbleu, mais plus foncé versLiris de fes yeux eft tête, & fon cou font dun violetchangeant. Tout le refte de fon corps eftbleu. Ses jambes & fes pies font lui pend à la poitrine de longues plumesfort étroites. Il en a de même au derrièrede la tête, & fur le dos : celles-ci fontdun pié de long, & paffent fa quelle dequatre doigts. Elle eft un peu plus courteque les ailes. Ces Oifeaux font en très petitnombre à la Caroline ; & on ne les y voitquau Printemps. y ignore doù ils viennent, & où ils fontleurs


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