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The Red Coot-footed T R I N G A.
T     H I S Bird is here figured of its natural Bignefs.  It is another
Species of an intirely new difcover'd Genus of Birds, firIl defl-
cribed iii the Figure of the Coot-footed TZriqaga P. 46 of the firit
Part of this Work.
It hath a longifh, 11raight, flender Bill, of an Orange-Colour, with a
black Point; it is broader than deep, in the Manner of a Duck's Bill;
and is channelled on the upper Side from the Noftrils toward the Point.
It hath a light Clay-colour'd Line pafling above the Eye; the Head,
Hinder-part of the Neck, and the Back are of a reddiff Brown, or 0-
range-Colour; the middle Parts of the Feathers being Dusky, and there-
by forming blackifh Spots all over the upper Side of the Bird. The greater
Quills of the Wings are Black; the next following Black, with deep
Tips and narrow  Edges of White; the Innermoft that fall next the
Back are Dusky, with broad Orange-colour'd Borders like thofe on the
Back. The firft Row of Coverts next above the Quills are blackifh,
with white Tips, but not fo deep as the greater Quills ; the leffer Coverts
of the Wings are lighter, or of an Afh-Colour, fome of the Feathers
being a little fringed with White. The inner Covert-Feathers of the
Wings are White with a few faint tranfverfe Lines of a dusky Colour;
the Rump is White with fome dusky Spots; the Tail and its Covert-Fea-
thers above are of an Orange-colour'd Brown, the Middles of the Fea-
thers being dusky ; the under Side, Neck, Breaft, Belly, Thighs and
Coverts under the Tail are all of an even dull Red, or Brick-Colour.
The Legs are bare of Feathers above the Knees; the      Toes are
fialloped on their Sides with a Sort of Web or Skin, that is pretty
Itif and bears itfelf out: The hinder Toe has only a fmall Scallop
at its Bottom; the Scallops on the Toes are according to the Number
(if joints, fo as to indent at every joint, as they are obferved to do
in the Feet of Coots. They have fMall Clais;  both Legs and Feet
are of a dusky Colour, a little inclining to Green.
This Bird was brought from HIadfon's-Bay by Mr. JFl'am, and is plainly a
diffina
Spccies from that defcribed, 'P. 46 of this Work, and I believe, may be with
Juflice
pronounced a Ngn-defcript.
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