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The Natural Hiftory of the Book IIL. 
fet, or rather dark-coloured Olive, intermixed with black and white Lifts. 
The Breaft is of a pale Dove-colour, growing whitifh, and more fpeckled 
towards the Belly. ; 
Its Legs are long, in proportion to its Bulk ; and of a greenifh yellow 
Colour: It hath Three Toes before, and One behind, each bordered with 
a fcalloped lateral Membrane to affift in Swimming. 
This Bird dives with fuch Quicknefs, that it is very difficult to be fhot. 
It is of the Bignefs, and much of the Colour, of the 4merican Quail. 
The THrRusuH. 
W? have Two Species of Thrufhes in this Ifland ; the one much re- 
fembling in her Note the Englifh Thruth. — 
As foon as the Day appears, fhe mounts up like a Lark into the Air, 
almoft out of Sight. ; 
The other is a folitary Bird, and is known by the Name of the 
Quaking Thrufh. 
The CoTTON-TREE-BIRD. 
Bese § isa yellowifh Bird, about the Bignefs of a {mall Sparrow ; and 
is chiefly to be feen among Cotton-trees. 
The BLACK-BIRD. 
T HE Plumage of this is of a glofly Black ; Its Bill is likewife black 
and ftrong ; of a fomewhat triangular Shape, and near an Inch 
long. 
The Eyes are furrounded with a white Iris, as well as provided with a 
white Membrane, which, at Will, covers the whole outward Super ficies of 
the Eye, both to keep it from Harm, and perhaps to keep it moift in fo 
warm a Climate. 
Its Length, from the Extremity of the Bill to that of the Tail, is Seven 
Inches ; and from the Extremities of the Wings, extended, Eleven. 
Thefe Birds are very numerous in this Ifland (tho’ there are none at 
Antigua), and in fome other Leeward Iflands. 
They are ferviceable in deftroying Crickets, and otherVermin : Yet this 
{carce compenfates for the Ravage they make in confuming our Indian 
and Guiney Corn ; the former chiefly when young ; the latter, foon: after 
it is planted, as well as when ripe. 
The GoLpFINCH. 
HIS beautiful Bird is fomewhat bigger than a large Sparrow ; and is 
~ feldom, if ever, feen, except in the Months of December or Fanwary ; 
and then generally in the moft woody and eafterly Part of the Ifland. 
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