3 i-8 OF BIRDS. 



terraediate fpaces cinereous, a pale red and black. The legs are 

 fhort and fraall, feathered on. the fore-fide about half way, and 

 reaching almofl down to the toes, which are blackilli, and the 

 claws black, and fmall ; the interior edge of the middle one fer- 

 rated, as in the heron-fpecies. It lives on feeds, infects, beetles, 

 and their hexapods ; and is rarely feen before the evening. The 

 bird here defcribed was fliot in Reeds-dale by Chrijlopher Reed, of 

 Chipchace, Efq; who fent me two of them, both young ones. Its 

 neft is frequently found in thickets, and among brushwood. 



13. The Royflon-Cro'w (q) is not unfrcqucnt in woods, and on 

 the fea-coaft. It much delights to feed upon fea-infects, and 

 fmall mell-fifh.es ; at the opening of the latter of which it is very 

 dexterous. It takes one up with its bill, and flies to a great 

 height with it in the air. It then fuddenly lets it fall upon the 

 lea-rocks, where it is fractured by the fall. It thus frequently 

 provides itfelf with a good fifh-meal. When it is tired of a fiih- 

 diet, it retires for a while into the country, and lives upon the 

 aurelias of infects, hexapods, and flone-fruits in the woods and 

 hedges ; and for variety, upon feed-corn, and fometimes dines 

 on grorTer food with the raven. It ufually builds upon alder- 

 trees, and lays four eggs. 



14. The Jay (r) is common in our alpine woods, and deferves 

 notice for its beautiful plumage, and active fprightlincfs. The 

 head is of an elegant greyifh-brown, with fome linear black 



(q) Comix femicinereus. THE ROYSTON-CROW. Cbarlet. Av. p. 75. n. 2. Comix 

 cinerea frugilcga. Will. Orn. p. 84. t. 77. Raj. Av. p. 39, n. 4. Comix capite, gula, 

 alls, tauciaque nigris, trunco cinerafcente. Lin. Faun. Suec. p. 24. n. 71. 



(r) Pica glandaria. Cbarlet. Av. p. 46. n. 2. Corvus variegatus, tetfricibus alarum 

 creruleis ; liueis tranfverfis albis nigiifque. Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 25. n. 74. 



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