. Travels through the interior parts of North-America in the years 1766, 1767 and 1768 [microform]. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. Mi ''A k I 472 ] over the body, except the head and neck, wliicn are of a fine red. As this bird i^ fuppol'ed to make a greater noife than or- dinary at particular times, it is conje<Stured his cries then denote rain. The BLUE JAY. This bird isfliapea nearly like the European jay, only that its tail is longer. On the top of its head is a creft of blue feathers, which is raiiai or let down at pleafure. The lower'pa^rt of
. Travels through the interior parts of North-America in the years 1766, 1767 and 1768 [microform]. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. Mi ''A k I 472 ] over the body, except the head and neck, wliicn are of a fine red. As this bird i^ fuppol'ed to make a greater noife than or- dinary at particular times, it is conje<Stured his cries then denote rain. The BLUE JAY. This bird isfliapea nearly like the European jay, only that its tail is longer. On the top of its head is a creft of blue feathers, which is raiiai or let down at pleafure. The lower'pa^rt of the neck behind, and the back, are of a purplifh colour, and the upper fides of the wings and tail, as well as the lower part of the back and rump, are of a fine blue; the extremities of the wings are blackifh, faintly tindlured with dark blue on the edges, whillT: the other parts of the wing are barred acrofs with black in an elegant manner. Upon the whole this bird can fcarcely be exceeded in beauty by any of the wiiigvd inhabitants of this or othtr climates. It has the fame jetting motion that jays grnerally have, and its cry is tar more pleafing. The WAKON BIRD, as it is termed by the Indians, appears to be of the fame fpecits as the birds of paradile. The name they have given it is exprcffive of â ' its 11 â 'i. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780. London : Printed for the author and sold by J. Walter . ..
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