While mandarins, monarchs, demand oft his nest,
Which to luxury ministers many a zest.

Nor whispers report that those textors were there, Who rich, bombycine filaments, choose with much care: Those WEAVER-BIRDS (53) that, with a tapestry select, The walls of their prisons have often bedeck'd.

The Patachonica, or PATAGONIAN-PINGUIN, is the largest of the genus, being above four feet long, and weighs forty pounds. Back of a deep ash colour, each feather bluish at the tip; beneath pure white; on each side of the head, beginning under the eye, and behind it, is a broad stripe of fine yellow; usually found very fat; flesh black, though not very unpalatable. Found in the Falkland Islands, New Georgia, &c.

The Australis, or APTEROUS-PINGUIN, (called Apterix Australis in Shaw's Zoology,) is the size of a goose; the rudiments of wings quite hid in the plumage. Inhabits New Zealand.

(53) The Oriolus textor, (Lath.) WEAVER, or WEEVER ORIOLE, is the size of the Golden-oriole; body orange-yellow; quills and tail dusky, edged with orange; legs flesh colour. Inhabits Senegal. Works silk between the wires of its cage; it prefers green and yellow to any other colour.

The Emberiza textrix, (Lath.) Weaver-BuntiNG, or WEAVER-BIRD, is the size of a house-sparrow; bill and legs horncolour; over each eye and down the middle of the crown a streak of yellow; sides of the head mottled yellow and black; rump and under parts yellow on the middle of the breast a broad black streak, a little divaricated at the sides; tail dusky. In the winter the yellow disappears and the bird becomes very like a common sparrow. Supposed to be a native of Africa. This bird, like the Weaver-oriole, weaves silk in a curious manner between the wires of its cage, whence it has obtained, as well as the Oriole, its specific name. It is occasionally to be seen in cages in this country. I have not been able to acquire any information concerning its nest, eggs, nor any other of its habits.

Still remains a small niche in the temple of fame, For a few whom we here seek permission to name. The rare PLANTAIN-EATER (54) of beautiful hues, Consisting of purple and violet-blues;

The CREAM-COLOURED COURSER, ("") of Europe the guest;

And the AFRICAN FIN-FOOT; (56) one too of the west;

(54) Order, PICÆ, (Lath.) PLANTAIN-EATER.

Of the genus MUSOPHAGA, (Lath.) or PLANTAIN-EATER, two species have been described. One, the Violacea, or VIOLETPLANTAN-EATER, is a beautiful bird, distinguished by a short, triangular, yellow bill; tongue entire, stout; toes three before, one behind; length nineteen inches, of which the tail makes more than six; the top of the head purple; neck, breast, body, and wings, violet; prime quill feathers purple in the middle. Found in Guinea, and said to live principally on the plantain ; it is a very rare bird.

(55) Order, GRALLE, (Lath.) PLOVER, the CREAM-COLOURED, &c.

The genus CURSORIUS, (Lath.) or COURSER, consists of four species; they differ chiefly from the genus Charadrius, or PLOVER, in the shape of the bill, which is sharp, bent at the point, and slender. The Europaus, or CREAM-COLOURED PLOVER, is ten inches long, the general plumage cream-colour, palest beneath; inhabits Europe, though a rare bird; once taken in France. The Asiaticus, or COROMAndel-Plover, is the size of the preceding. The head and fore parts, as far as the breast, a reddish-chesnut; chin white; back, wings, and tail brown, upper part of the belly dusky, the rest, beneath, rump, and tip of the tail, white; quills black. Inhabits Coromandel.

(56) Order, PinNATIPEDES, (Lath.) FIN-FOOT, the AFRICAN, the AMERICAN.

The genus Pteropus, or FIN-FOOT, of Dr. Latham, con

The COUCAL GIGANTIC, (57) Australia's own ;-
The ash-grey CEREOPSIS; (5) there also well known;

sists of two species; the bill is moderately curved and elongated; nostrils linear; body depressed; tail somewhat cuneiform; legs short; toes four, three before, one behind, and furnished with an indented or scolloped membrane. They are as follow: The Africanus, or AFRICAN FIN-FOOT, is the size of a coot; length eighteen inches; bill formed like that of a diver; plumage above brown, with several buff coloured spots, margined with black, chin and throat white, beneath rufous; inhabits Africa. The Surinamensis, or AMERICAN FINFOOT, Surinam-Darter, Surinam-Tern, or Sun-bird, is the size of a teal; inhabits Surinam; known there by the name of Sun-bird; from its frequently expanding the tail and wings, at the same time, it has been thought to resemble that luminary. See a further description of this bird under Durter, note (21), page 343.

(57) ORDER, PICE, (Lath.) COUCAL, the GIANT, the PHEASANT.

The genus Polophilus, or CouCAL, of Dr. LATHAM, is allied to the cuckoo tribe, and consists of seventeen species; the beak is strong and slightly curved; nostrils straight, elongated; toes two forwards, two behind, the interior furnished with a long claw. The Gigas, GIANT, or GIGANTIC COUCAL, is thirty inches long; inhabits New Holland. The Phasianus, PHEASANT-COUCAL, Pheasant-Cuckoo, or Pheasant, inhabits also New Holland; it is about eighteen inches long.

(58) Order, GRALLÆ, (Lath.) CEREOPSIS.

The genus CEREOPSIS, (Lath.) consists of one species only, the Nova Hollandia, or NEW HOLLAND-CEREOPSIS; it has a short convex bill, bent at the tip; head wholly covered beyond the ears with a rough yellow skin or cere; at the bent of the

In his crimson and black too the BARBICAN (59) bright; The ERODIA, (60) both active and handsome, in white;

wing a blunt knob; tail short, legs stout; toes cloven; size of a small goose; length nearly three feet; plumage ash-grey, beneath paler; legs orange colour. Inhabits New Holland.

Flesh good.

(59) Order, PICÆ, (Lath.) BARBICAN, the ABYSSINIAN.

The genus Pogonius, or BARBICAN, of Dr. LATHAM, consists of six species, distinguished by a very stout and bent bill; toes, two before, two behind. Most of these were formerly arranged under the genus BARBET. The Saltii (Bucco Saltii,) ABYSSINIANBARBICAN, or Abyssinian-Barbet, is the most worthy of notice. The general colour is a fine glossy black; forehead, as far as the crown, sides, including the eyes, chin, and throat, fine crimson; upper wing coverts black, edged with white, quills dusky, the outer margin fringed for the most part with yellow; length seven inches; observed to cling about branches of trees like the woodpecker. Brought from Abyssinia by Mr. SALT.

(60) ORDER, GRALLE, (Lath.) ERODY, the ABYSSINIAN, the PONDICHERRY.

The genus Erodia, or ERODY,(Lath.) consists of three species; they have a bill nearly straight; sharp at the end, the two mandibles not closing the whole of their length; face covered with feathers; legs long; middle toe connected to the inner by a membrane as the first, and to the outer to the second joint; hind toe long.

The Amphilensis, or ABYSSINIAN-ERODY, is the size of the Avoset; length fifteen inches; the plumage generally white, but the back, as far as the middle, is black. Found

The Scansor MALKOHA, (1) beneath the fierce sun,
Indigenous found in the isle of Ceylon :

Unknown whether all, whether any were seen
O'er the dell's winding course, on its trees' shady green.
In such an assembly-birds various and rare,
Various habits and manners, of course, too, were there;
There was kindness and gentleness-insolence loud;
There was pert, noisy ignorance-sullenness proud;
There was elegance graceful, and airiness light;
And affection in robes neither splendid nor bright;

in the Bay of Amphila in Abyssinia; feeds on marine productions. They are handsome active birds.

The Pondiceriana, PONDICHERRY-ERODY, OF PONDICHERRYHERON, and the INDIAN-ERODY, twenty-two inches long, with plumage dusky-white; lower part of the back, quills, outer edge of the wings, and tail, black; inhabit India.

(61) Order, PiCÆ, (Lath.) MALKOHA.

The genus Phanicophaus, or MALKOHA, of Dr.LATHAM,consists of five species; they have a stout bill, longer than the head, curved from the base and smooth edged; nostrils linear near the margin; wings short; toes two before, two behind. The following is the chief:

or Red

The Pyrrhocephalus, RED-HEADED-MALKOHA, headed-Cuckoo, is sixteen inches long; sides of the head and round the eyes wholly bare of feathers, appearing rough or granulated, and of a reddish-orange colour; plumage above greenish-black, beneath white; tail very long; the feathers, for some length towards the tip, white. Inhabits Ceylon, where it is called Malkoha.