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in the country of the Mosquito Idians,
and on the contiguous island of R.uatan.
The cofused, clamorous noise of these
hird., may be beard from the lst place
some miles before the shore is gained
-The smaller sorts, or Parakeets, are equally
wabuwdnt, .jad many of them are exZ
tBemely pretty.
 The Toucan, or Bilbivd, a iti do
nominated in this country, is very com-
~on. Its plumage.is prettily variegated;
Stpt it is. remarkably singular for the length
end breadth of its bill, whih is nearly
equal to the bigness of its body, .md 4
t about the size of that of the jtak-daw.
 S. species of the Oriole, which iu Huon-
Ptuashas obtainedthe name of the Banana-
ird, perhapA front its resorting to the
fruit of the Banana tree for its food,
S.gmretly admired @r _the bmuty of it
4pas, lieh forms au elegant intermix-
jiwe of the most gay and vivid colourw.
This bird islittle larger than the European