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little of the outer edge of it: the fides, under the wings, and 
thighs, are black, edged with afh-colour: the vent, under tail 
coverts, and the whole of the tail, black; the laft a trifle forked: 
the legs are brown. ; 
In forme birds the white fpot at the bafe of the under mandible 
is wanting; and in fuch, the white line begins at the noftrils, 
and pafies over the eye a good way behind. 
This is an inhabitant of Falkland Iflands, where it is fuppofed 
for the moft part to frequent the ground, rather than to perch on 
trees; for one of them being kept in a cage, was never known 
to fit upon the perch, always keeping at the bottom. It feemed 
fond of all kinds of infeéis; whence it was ae that thefe 
were its natural food. 
Sturnus collaris, Scop. azz. i. p.13t, N° 192. 
Lev. Mufe 
IZ E of the red-backed Shrike: length fix inches and a half. 
Bill brown; towards the bafe pale yellow: the upper part of 
the body dufky, with largifh fpots on the back: rump brown 
and white mixed: breaft cinereous brown : belly brown, efpe- 
cially the fides: throat white, fpotted with brown: quills 
blackifh; the margins of the tips and inner webs are rufous: 
tail brown, with pale rufous tips: legs horn-colour, 
This inhabits Carniola and Carinthia, where it is a folitary 
bird, and not very common. It feeds on infects and grain; is 
accuftomed to wag the tail often: has a weak flender note; and 
affects covered places, where it may enjoy retirement undif= 
covered. 
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