2.
ROSEATE SP.
Platalea Ajaja, Lin. Sjft. i. p. 231. 2.
La Spatule cauleur de Rofe, Brif. Orn. v. p« 35^* 2. pl. 30.—PA « •
165. . ..
La Spatale, ou Palette, Fernet Voy. i. p. 184. pl. 2. f. i .— Hif. do Louif U.
p. 116.
Bee a cailler, Form. Sarin, ii. p. 153.—Bajon Cayenne, ii. p. 257.
Brafilian Spoon-bill, called Ajaja, Will. Orn. p. 289.—RaiiSyn.f. 102.3.
— Harris, Coll. Voy. i. p. 728.
D e s c r i p t io n ,
Pi . LXXHI.
r-rs H I S is a trifle lefs than the firft: length two feet three
■ inches. The bill fix * inches in length, and Ihaped like
that of the former 5 it is marked all round with a furrow parallel
to the edge, and is of a greyifh white, fomewhat tranfparent, fo as
to Ihew the ramification of the blood-velfels belonging to it: the
forehead, between the bill and eyes, and throat, ate bare and
whitiih : the plumage is a fine rofe-colour, deepeft on the wings .
the legs are grey 5 and the claws blackilh 3 the toes furniflied
with membranes, as in the white fpecies.
2.
V a r . A.
SCARLET SP.
Platalea Ajaia, Lin. Syji. i. p. 231. 2. £.
Le Spatule rouge, Brif. Orn. v. p. 359. 3* . _
Tlaahquechul, or Mexican Spoon-bill, Will. Orn.p. 289. N° 2. Ran Syn,
p. 102. 2.
Scarlet Spoon-bill, Sloan. Jam. ii. p. 316.— Baner. Guian. p. 170.
D e s c r i p t io n.
r p H I S is like the laft, but is wholly of a beautiful red
A colour, with a collar of black at the lower part of the neck:
irides red. It is moft likely the laft-deferibed bird in full plu-
S P O O N - B I L L .
mase In this ftate has been fhot in Jamaica, Guiana, Mexico,
and other parts. It is faid to be of a blackilh chefnut the firft
vear rofe-coloured the fecond, and of a deep fcarlet the third.
It lives on the letter kind of fijh; and, if like the white, alfo on
frogs, Jnakes, and other reptiles.
Platalea pygmea, Lin. Syft. i. p. 231. i — Muf. Adolph, ii. p. 26. Banco.
Guian. p. 171 •
DWARF SP.
C I Z E of a Sparrow. The bill is black, longer than the D2sca.PT.0K.
^ head, and flat at the end, not of a rounded form, as | § the
others, but fpread out almoft at right angles, fo as to be near y
of a rhomboidal form ; the angles and tip of the upper mandible
are white: the tongue finooth : the body is brown above, and
white beneath J the quills have white lhafts: the tail is rounded
in lhape, Ihort, and of a brownilh white: the feet have four
toes, are cloven ; the claws pointed.
Bancroft’s defcription varies fomewhat. He fays, t at t e
bill is flattilh, dilated, orbiculated, and flat at the point, an t at
the toes are palmated. P l a c e .
Inhabits Surinam and Guiana.
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