 Of all the Birds in the Island the most remarkable is that which goes by the name of the solitary , because it is very seldom seen in company , tho ' there are abundance of them . The Feathers of the Males are of a brown grey Colour : the Feet and Beak are like a Turkey 's , but a little more crooked . They have scarce any Tail , but their Hind @-@ part covered with Feathers is roundish , like the <unk> [ rump ] of a horse ; they are taller than Turkeys . Their Neck is straight , and a little longer in proportion than a Turkey 's when it lifts up his Head . Its Eye is Black and lively , and its Head without Comb or Cop . They never fly , their Wings are too little to support the Weight of their Bodies ; they serve only to beat themselves , and flutter when they call one another . They will whirl about for twenty or thirty times together on the same side , during the space of four or five minutes . The motion of their Wings makes then a noise very like that of a Rattle ; and one may hear it two hundred <unk> off . The Bone of their Wing grows greater towards the <unk> , and forms a little round Mass under the Feathers , as big as a Musket Ball . That and its Beak are the chief Defence of this Bird . ' Tis very hard to catch it in the Woods , but easie in open Places , because we run faster than they , and sometimes we approach them without much Trouble . From March to September they are extremely fat , and taste admirably well , especially while they are young , some of the Males weigh forty @-@ five Pounds . 
