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 noie, and when killed in eaon its fleh is very fat, and of a delicious flavour; for which reaon is is generally called the Wet-India ortolon.

The mackaw is of the parrot kind, but larger than the common parrot, and makes a more diagreeable, harh noie. They are in great plenty, as are alo parrots in this iland; have both of them a delightful green and yellow plumage, with a carlet-coloured flehy ubtance from the ears to the root of the bill, of which colour is likewie the chief feathers of their wings and tails. They breed on the tops of the highet trees, where they feed on the berries in great numbers together; and are eaily dicovered by their loud chattering noie, which at a ditance reembles human voices. The mackaws cannot be taught to articulate words; but the parrots of this country may, by taking pains with them when caught young. The fleh of both is eat, but being very