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FREGILUS GRACULUS. THE LONG-BILLED 

 CHOUGH. 



CHOUGH. CORNISH CHOUGH. CORNISH DAW. CORNWALL KAE. CHAUK-DAW 

 KILLIGREW. RED-LEGGED CROW. MARKET-JEW CROW. 



Fjg. 93. 



Coi'vus Graculus. Linn. Syst. Nat. I. 158. 



Corvus Graculus. Lath. Ind. Orn. L 165. 



Red-legged Crow. Mont. Orn. Diet. 



Pyrrhocorax Coracias. Pyrrhocorax Graculus. Temm. Man. d'Orn. I. 122. 



III. 69. 

 Cornish Chough. Fregilus Graculus. Selb. Illustr. I. 365. 

 Fregilus Graculus. Cornish Chough. Jen. Brit. Vert. An. 144. 



Of the adult male and female^ the plumage hlack^ highly glossed^ 

 with purplish-blue and green tints ; the feathers of the head 

 and neck blended^ the tail even ; the wings about the same length ; 

 the bill longer than the head, attenuated, and, with the feet, ver- 

 milion. 



Male. — The Chough when seen at a distance bears a great 

 resemblance to the Rook, which it excels, however, in elegance 

 of form ; but at hand is readily distinguished by the red colour 

 of its bill and feet. As the generic character above given aji- 

 plies in every particular to this species, it is unnecessary to 

 repeat the details of its external appearance, especially as we 

 have no other with which to compare or contrast it. The bill 

 is a little longer than the head, considerably arched, and taper- 



