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 3. RUFICOLLIS. WOOD-CHAT. 



L. Albo nigroque varius, fronte fascia que oculari 

 nigris, occipite colloque supra ferrugineis. 

 Shaw. 



The bill is horn colour, with white feathers at the 

 base y a black line extends across the eye, and runs 

 down the neck ; the head and back of the neck, are 

 light bay ; the back is dusky; the scapulars white 

 the quill feathers are black, with a white spot towards 

 the bottom ; the breast and belly are yellowish white; 

 the two middle tail feathers and legs are black. 

 Pennant. 



ORDER II. PIC^E. 



Bill compressed, convex. 



Birds of this order are furnished with an interme- 

 diate stomach. 



They eject indigestible substances more frequently 

 than the Accipitres. 



The genus corvus have little crops, but the secre- 

 tion from the ^Esophagus appears to act upon the 

 food. 



(OMNIVOROUS) 



