﻿47^ WARBLE R. 



rally lays three blue eggs. The neft is compofed of dried plants, 

 lined with hair, and generally placed on trees which ftand fingly, 

 as in orchards. Always keeps in flocks ; and feeds on infects and 

 tender fruits. Sets up a particular cry when it fpies any thing run 

 along the ground : hence a good criterion for the fportfman in 

 refpecl to game, which might efcape his fight alone. 



Le Figuier bleu, Buf. oif. v. 2&z. 

 MAURICE W. de 1'Ifle de France, PI. enl. 705. f*. 1. 



93- 



Description. QlZE of the two lad: length three inches three quarters. 

 The bill is blackiih : the upper parts of the body blue 

 grey ; the under white : quills and tail black, edged with white : 

 legs blueifh. 

 Place.- Inhabits the IJle of France. 



94. 

 MADAGASCAR Le Figuier bleu de Madagafcar, PI. enl. 705. f. 3. 



Description. C I Z E . of the lad j but four inches and a half in length. The 

 upper parts of a deep blue grey - } the under the fame, but 

 paler, changing to white at the vent : the quills blackifh, edged 

 with white : the tail above an inch and a half in length, and 

 black, except the two outer feathers, which are white : bill and 

 legs pale lead-colour. 



This is faid to be the male of the laft ; but whoever will com- 

 pare the defcription, added to the difference of length and mark- 

 ings of tail, if the PI. enl. are faithful, muft join with me in the 

 contrary opinion. 



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