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and pale-brown. On the belly 

 are larger ones of white ouly. 

 The beginning of the back has 

 others of pale- yellow. The reft 

 of the back, wings, and tail, are 

 pale-brown, fpotted here and 

 there with minute dufky fpecks. 

 Its legs are blue. 

 3. Coturnlx. This and the forego- 

 ing fpecies are made life of, by 

 the Ghinefe of quality, inftead of 

 muffs. 



VI. Passeres. 



Columba 1. Sinica. 



Sturnus 1. viridis. The green Stare. On 

 the forehead and chin is a tuft 

 of black and white feathers. 

 Above the firfl is a fpot of 

 white : beyond the eye another. 

 The whole upperpart of the body 

 is green. On the fcapulars are 

 two white fpots. The wings and 

 tail are green, the outward webs 

 of the firft are white ; the fhafts 

 of the wings and tail are alfo 

 white. The underfide of the 

 back, breaft, and belly, pale- 

 blue, the legs cinereous blue. 

 Y 4 2. oiivatem* 



