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brawn on the wing coverts and tail ; the I aft tipped with white, 

 and on the firft a white fpot : the fhoulders of the wings are 

 yellow : juft over the eyes a ftreak of white ; and a black one 

 from the bafe of the bill quite to the hind head : the throat is 

 greyifh afh-colour : breaft, belly, and rump, pale yellow: fides, 

 thighs, and vent, pale yellow and grey mixed : legs flate- 

 colour. 



This inhabits St. Domingo. Makes the neft on the withs which 

 entwine among the trees ; and is often feen on the bananas, on 

 which it is fuppoled to feed, as well as on oranges., papaws, and 

 other fruits; though it is fald to eat feeds and infects likewife* 

 Found often among the bufhes in the unfilled grounds : flies by 

 jerks, but quick, making a little note at that time. The fong is 

 little varied, and not remarkable. 



It is known in its native place by the name oiBananifte* 



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Place and 



Manners.. 



Le Figuier de Penfylvanie, Brif. orn. vi. Suppl. p. 102. 76. 

 Le Demi-fin mangeur de vers, Buf. oif. v. p. 325. 

 Worm-eater, Ed--w. pi. 305. — Aril. Zool. 



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WORM-EATER. 



g I Z E of a Hedge Sparrow. Bill dufky ;. beneath flefh- description. 



coloured : from the corner of the mouth, through the eye, a 

 narrow black line; juft above the eye a yellowifti line; above 

 that an arch of black : remainder of the head, throat, and breaft, 

 reddifh yellow, gradually growing white towards the tail :. the 

 whole upper fide, wings, and tail, dark olive green : inner coverts 

 of the wings, and under the tail, afh-colour : legs flefh-colour. 



This inhabits Penjylvania, where it is migratory, coming in Placb. 



3 S 2 July, 



