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Inhabits Mexico. Said to be perpetually chattering, with a 

 ftxong and founding voice, and frequents the neighbourhood of 

 cities *. 



PlACE, 



Surinam Daw, Brown's illuft. t. ro. 



CIZE of a common Crow. Bill dufky : head deep green ; hind 

 part rich blue ; beneath that pale green j beneath each ear, 

 and on the hind part of the neck, a fpot of the fame : neck, 

 breaft, belly, back, and wing coverts, deep changeable green : 

 prime quills dufky ; ends rich blue : tail dufky : legs flefh- 

 colour. 



Inhabits Surinam. In the collection of M. Tunjlal, Efq. The 

 fpecimen had loft its tail. 



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SURINAM 

 CROW. 



Descrwtion, 



Place, 



La petite Pie du Mexique, Brif. orn. ii. p. 44. N° 5. 



Le Zanoe, Buf. oif. iii. p. 106. 



Tzanahoei, feu Pica Mexic. Hernand. Rati Syn. p. 162. 



CIZE of our Magpie. Bill black : the body is covered with 

 blackifh feathers : head and neck incline to fulvous : tail very 

 long : legs and claws black. 



Inhabits Mexico, where it is faid to have all the manners of the 

 Magpie, as well as cunning ; learning to talk like that bird ; 

 and adds, that its natural cry is not unlike that of a Starling. 



* Thefe muft be the Criards which Pernetty talks of at the ifle of St. Catha- 

 rine, on the coaft of Brajil, whofe plumage was cf a fine light blue. They 

 were, fays he, the common Crow of the country, and are like it in fhape ; but 

 are not a bit better to eat. 



Coirvu* 



T 36, 

 LESSER 

 MEXICAN 

 CROW. 



Descriptioij. 



Place. 



