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neft in the chimnies; On an occafion of this fort, a fire was once 
lighted on a hearth below, which had not been ufed for fome time, 
at laft the materials of the neft above took fire, and were in fuch 
quantity, that it was with the greateft difficulty that the houfe itfelf 
could be preferved from the flames. 
Corvus Stelleri, Ind. Orn. i. p. 158. 20. 
Pica glandaria cerulea, &c. Bartr. Trav. p. 170; 
Geai de Steller, Daudin. Orn. ii. p. 248. 
Steller’s Crow, Gen. Syz. i. p. 387. 21. 
judge this to be the one mentioned in Bartram’s Travels, of an 
azure blue colour; no creft or- tuft of feathers on the head ; faid 
not to be fo large as the blue Fay of Virginia, but equally clamorous; 
found in clumps and -coverts in the fpace between the lower trading 
houfe and Rock Point. 
Dr. Pallas mentions it as being fiat by Mr, Steller, when Bering’s 
erew landed upon America. 
Corvus cyanus, Ind Orn. i. p. 159. 21. 
La Pie bleue & téte noire, Levarl). Off ii. p..28. pl. 58.—Daudin. Orn. ii, 
p- 236. 
Corvus cyanus, blue Magpie, Pall. Trav. iii. p. 694.—Gen. Syn. i. p. 394.- 
30. 
THIs fpecies migrates from the Mongolian Defarts and: China, 
only into that part of the Ruffian dominions which lies to the 
fouth of Lake Baikal. The figure in Levaillant’s work feems to have 
the feathers of the hind head elongated into a pointed ‘creft, and the 
whole of the head below the eyes and the chin black: the body is 
blue grey beneath, more blue above, wings and tail fine blue: tips 
of the fecond quills white: tail very long and cuneiform, con- 
fitting: 
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