POR Aer dy 2B 
HIS is fomewhat lefs than one foot in length: general colour 
pale dull green: the chin mottled, dufky and brown: the under 
parts of the body from the breaft whitifh, with a few dufky ftreaks ; 
wings and tail dufky, the firft edged with white, the laft even at the 
end, tipped with white: the bill is ftout, a little bent at the point, and 
of a horn colour; tongue half the length of the bill, pointed at the 
end: legs black. 
Inhabits New Holland, where it is faid to be a rare bird. 
Tt is with no little difficulty that we have been able to fix limits to 
the genus of Grak/e, more efpecially to thofe which inhabit New Hol- 
land: and to fay the truth, great uncertainty has arifen in refpect to 
other genera alfo, not only in regard to birds, but quadrupeds, as 
well as other claffes. It is true, that whenever any difficulty prefents 
itfelf, it may often be obviated by creating a new genus, and many 
pertons are of opinion, that this is the only way to afcertain the place 
any individual ought to hold in the fyftem; but although it may be 
allowed in fome inftances, it fhould be in fuch only where neceffity 
may make it unavoidable: a far better way being in our opinion 
rather to ftrain a trifling point, than burthen the memory by forming 
numerous new genera. On this account, I venture to enumerate the 
following fpecies, referving to others the full right of differing in fen- 
timent : 
ENGTH nine inches: bill yellow, a trifle bent, and ftouter at the 
bafe than is ufual in the Téru/b genus, thovgh not greatly diffi- 
milar : the forehead is white, but the reft of the head black : the throat, 
whole of the neck, and all beneath are white, but inclining to blueifh 
in fome parts: the back, and ail the wing coverts, without exception, 
are fine pale blue grey, with a trace of white acrofs the lower part of 
) the 
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5. 
GREEN 
Gr. 
DEscriprTion, 
PLacg, 
6. 
BLACK- 
HEADED 
Gr. 
Description. 
