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who viewed them. The number of young from fix to eight. 

 The neft of one of thefe has alfo been made in a garden, on a 

 fir-tree j it was compofed of mofs, the opening on one fide; in 

 fiiape roundilh : it was lined with a downy fubftance, mixed with 

 fmall filaments *. 



It is faid to fing very melodioufiy, very like, but weaker than 

 the common Wren f . 



14;. Le Roitelet mefange, Buf. oif. v. p. 375. 



Var. A. Mefange hupee de Cayenne, PI. enl. 708. 2. 



Description. *T* H I S is even fmaller than the laft, and differs in the bill, 

 which is much fhorter and fmaller : the yellow is not in the 

 middle of the crown, but acrofs the back part of the head, or 

 rather the back part of the creft, which is of a jonquil yellow : 

 the upper parts of the body greenifh : the head inclined to brown : 

 wings and tail dufky green ; acrofs the firft, two pale bars ; the 

 fecondaries edged, and the tail, except the two middle feathers, 

 tipped with the fame : the fore part of the neck pale aih-colour : 

 bread and belly greenifh ; towards the vent, and the fides, pale 

 yellow : legs dufky. 

 Piace. This inhabits Cayenne, where it only appears in winter, and 



frequents low trees and fhrubs in the favannas, that are not over 

 wet. It has much fimilarity to the laft fpecies. 



* Perhaps Spiders iveis. See Hi/l, dit oif. V, p. 367. 

 f Br. Zool. 



Motacilla 



