So Ts AS Re Ee 
is a {tripe of pale grey: between the bill and eye a luteous fpot s 
and behind each eye a black ftripe of an inch in length: the 
upper parts of the body, wings, and tail, are brown, mixed with 
rufous and blackifh, not unlike a Partridge: all the under parts 
are yellow : on the breaft is a black crefcent, not unlike a horfe- 
fhoe in fhape: thighs and under tail coverts grey: greater 
quills brown; the leffer the fame, fpotted with rufous: tail 
brown, marked on the outer edge with rufous: legs and claws 
brown. 
The young birds have fcarce any trace of the black crefcent. 
This fpecies is frequent in North America, and is migtatory : 
it comes to New York early, and is feen in great flocks together 
in the falt meadows, which it chiefly frequents, and is fcarce 
elfewhere. Like the Lark, it is feldom feen except on the ground. 
It is known in. America by the name of Meadow Lark. . 
Sturnus militaris, Liz, Mant. 1771. p. 527. 
L’Etourneau des terres Magellaniques, ov le Blanche-Raie. Buf. oi/. iii. 
Pp. 196.—Pi. en. 113. 
Zev. Muf. 
*F“HIIS meafures about eight inches and a half in length, and 
is about the fize of a Starling. The bill is an inch anda 
quarter long, and in fhape not unlike that bird: the upper parts 
of the plumage are brown; each feather margined with paler 
brown: from the bill to the eye a crimfon line: at the bafe of 
the under mandible a white fpot: behind the eye a ftreak of 
white: on each fide the neck a bedof black, dividing the brown 
on the hind part from the fore part of the neck ; which, with the 
chin, breaft, and upper part of the belly, is of a fine deep 
crimfon : the fhoulder of the wing is of the fame colour, as is. a 
little: 
PLace, 
fh. 
MAGELLANIC: 
STARE, 
Descrrerions 
