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the tail and legs are black brown ; the breast and 

 throat are yellowish, spotted with black. 



The field-fare arrives in October, and departs to- 

 gether with the red-wing, generally about March. 



Weight 14oz. length 1O inches. 



5. MERULA. BLACK-BIRD, OR AMSEL. 



T. ater rostro palbebris pedibusquefulvis. Shaw. 



The bill, edges of the eye-lids, and inside of the 

 mouth are of a beautiful yellow ; the irides are dark ; 

 the plumage in the adult male fine glossy black ; the 

 legs dirty yellow. 



The female and young birds are brown, or rust 

 colour. 



She lays 5 light blue eggs, spotted with ferruginous 

 brown. 



The nest is formed of green moss, and fibrous roots, 

 the inside plastered with earth and lined with 

 grass. 



6. TORQUATUS. RING-OUZEL, OR MICHAEL- 

 MAS BLACK-BIRD. 



T. nigricans, torque albo, rostro Jlavescente. Shaw. 



The bill is dusky ; the irides are hazel ; the 

 plumage black brown ; the edges of the feathers 



