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in the fame manner as the body : the tail rounded 

 at the end, black tipt with white : the vent-feathers 

 white : the legs dufky. 



This bird is alio found in moft parts of Europe. 

 We received a fpecimen from Denmark, by means 

 of Mr. Brimnich, author of the Ornithologia Borealis, 

 a gentleman to whofe friendfhip we owe a nu- 

 merous collection of the curiofuies of his country. 



It feeds on nuts, from whence the name. 



History. 



IV. The ORIOLE. 



Oriolus Galbula. Lin. fyjl. The Witwal. Wil. cm. 198. 



160. Faun. Suec No. 95. Rati fyn. av. 6$. 



Scopoli, No. 45. Kramer, 360. Le Loriot. Brijfon II. 320. 



Oriolus. Gefneraw. 713. Aldr. Golden Thrufh. Edzv. 185. 

 a<v. I. 418. 



'npHIS beautiful bird is common in feveral parts 

 "* of Europe \ where it inhabits the woods, and 

 hangs its neft very artificially between the /lender 

 branches on the fummits of antient oaks. Its note 

 is loud, and refembles its name. I have heard of 

 only one being mot in Great Britain^ and that in 

 South Wales. 

 Descrip. It is of the fize of a thrufh : the head and whole 

 body of the male is of a rich yellow : the bill red ; 



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