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Show was slight iy womiiti'it sum Drought ashore alive by Daniel T. Nortlmp, of Wickford. the other.day. The bird is the size of a p;v'eoti, resembling that bird in the formation of its hea l and beak, with dark green plumage and redeyes. The legs are short, si riped light, green; the feet disproportionately long, with largo white talons. Though not web-footed, it has a substance looking like leather, and formed in tho shape of scallops or. both sides of each foot. Jt seetas more at homo in the water than on laud, and since being caught lias been fed on foil, drinking both fresh and salt water. Providence (H. I.) Journal. ! An I'nkiHiwii Variety. I An unknown variety of aquatic bird |