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CRIMSON B. 
DESCRIPTIONs 
FEMALE. 
PLacee 
31. 
FAMILIAR B. 
Descr1PTION. 
PLace anp 
Manners. 
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It is probable that the three laft-defcribed may belong to, or 
have the fame manners as each other, as I obferve a neft, com- 
pofed of two leaves /ewed together, in the cafe with the firft, faid 
to have been done by that bird. 
Moineau de P’Ifle de France, P/. ex. 665. f. 1, 2 
IZE of the laft. The bill dufky: the head, breaft, rump, 
upper tail coverts, and thighs, crimfon: hind part of the neck 
and back blackifh and olive mixed, with here and there a dafh of 
crimfon: wings blackifh, with pale edges: quills and tail black, 
edged with greyifh green: lower part of the breaft, belly, and 
vent, afh-colour: legs pale flefh-colour. 
The female is olive green, paleft beneath: the reft as in the 
male. 5 
Thefe came from the fle of France. 
Emberiza familiaris, Liz. Sy/?. i. 13. 
Le Bruant familier, Buf. oi/. iv. p. 367+ 
Motacilla familiaris, Of. Voy. i. ps 157. ; 
IZE of a Sifkin. The bill pointed, ftrait, narrow, and 
black : head, neck, and breaft, afh-coloured: the upper 
parts of the body afh-coloured, fpotted with brown: the lower 
parts of the back, under the wings, and towards the tail, yellow: 
tail coverts white: the tail tipped with white. 
This was met with at Java by Mr. Ojveck, and was exceedingly 
familiar; for if the cage-door was opened, it would jump upon 
the firft perfon’s hand that was offered; if any one whiftled to. 
it, it fang very fweetly in return; if it faw a difh of water, it 
went immediately and bathed itfelf therein. It was fed with rice. 
6 Embexiza 
