@Y HONDUMlB.


the yorng Pignroi: are conwquendy ob-
tained with the least lpmible dittFiclty
and the old ones afford no iuconsidepaile
atraclioin to the marksman, for, thnidis-
turbird, they present thrnemslvje to hisaim
In every direction, and much faster thsa
his gun cra be prepared for them. The
old birds have a peculiarly disgreeable
bitter tate, but the Youungonfetrr ext renf-
ly rich and well nflavourd. iand on being
fil taken are deemed very chaire food.
 Of the Ctrae spqwcie the Planttt
 Ajajn, or Spoonbill, is the most coM-
 mnon The plumage of thing bird may be
 considered handIome, being chiefly of a
 bright ncarlet colour, bat in every otier
 respectt t is singularly ugly and deformed.
 Wilh the above maybe included several
 members of the nunwrinus tribe of tho
 Heron, and which are more failiuly
 taown by the naies of the grey, blue,
 mWd while Oaulding, &e. Manii kind