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8. GRACULUS. CORNISH CHOUGH, OR RED-LEG- 

 GED CROW. 



C Violaceo-niger, rostro curvato pedibusque rubris. 

 Shaw. 



The bill is long, and curved, of a bright red colour; 

 the irides are of two circles, red and light blue? 

 (Bewick) irides hazel (Montagu ;) the eye lids red; 

 the whole plumage is of a violet purplish black ; the 

 legs are red ; the claws much hooked, and black. 



Weight 14oz. length 17 inches. 



These birds chiefly build on cliffs by the sea side, 

 and are found in Devonshire and Cornwall. 



The female lays 4 or 5 cinereous white eggs, with 

 dull yellow spots. 



9. CARYOCATACTES. NUT-CRACKIXG CROW. 



C. Fuscus albo punctatus, alis caudaque niyris, rec- 

 tricibus apice albis. Shaw. 



The bill is black ; the irides are hazel ; the head 

 and neck are black ; plumage brown, spotted with tri- 

 angular white spots; the great wing coverts and tail 

 are tipped with white ; the rump white ; the legs 

 black. 



Length 13 inches rare. 



