33 o F A U N U L A. 



A fourth with a light green 

 bread. The head and lefs co- 

 verts are brown. 



A fifth has the head, back, and 

 coverts of the wings of a fine 

 deep brown. The tail is of the 

 fame colour; the underfide of 

 the body and the under coverts 

 of the wings are of a fine crim- 

 fon. 



Each of thefe five birds had the 

 white fpot on the ears ; but the 

 head of the fourth was fo placed 

 in the drawing, that one could 

 not fee this fpot. 



Hirundo i. ruflica. Chimney fwallow. 



2. efadenta. The nefts of thefe 

 birds are eaten as a dainty by 

 the Chinefe, and for that reafon 

 are very dear. They are made 

 of the fea-worms of the Molluf- 

 ca clafs. For a further account, 

 fee Kampfcr's Amcen. Exotic. 

 p. 833, and DuHalde II. p. 201 

 of the oclavo edition. 



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