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of the head, and round the eyes, covered with a blue Ikin : from
the head to the middle of the neck the Ikin is alfo bare of feathers,
but rough and warty, and of a brown or blackifh colour:
"beneath the jaw is a pouch holding at leaft half a pint: the
whole plumage of the bird is white, except the quills and tail,
which are black: the bare part of the thighs is four inches, the
legs above a foot long, the colour of both dulky: between- the
toes a membrane.
The male and female are much alike.
Birds of this fpecies are found in Carolina, and in various parts Pi.ace a nb
of South America, where they frequent the open favannas, which Manners.
are under water during the fummer; but retire from the firfi: in
November. They often fit on the tall Cyf>refs-trees in numbers
together, refting their ponderous bills on their breafts: are
ftupid birds, and eafily lhot when once met with. They feed on
fifh and reptiles, but are accounted pretty good eating. Are
known at Brafd by the name of Curicaca, and are called by the
Portuguefe, Mafarino.
In the Mufeum of the late Dr. W. Hunter is a fine fpecimen,
which came from Cayenne. The bird referred to in Damper was
met with at Sharks Bay, New Holland.