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white, forming a bar on the wing : tail dufky black j the outer 

 feathers white on the outfide, but the others blue grey : legs 

 lead-colour. 



This bird is found throughout Europe, as well as other parts ^J AC! AND 



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of the old continent. We hear of it from Sweden to the Cape of 

 Good Hope. In this ifland it is a very common bird, frequenting 

 our gardens, except in breeding-time, when it is feen moftly in 

 woods, and builds in hollow trees, laying from eight to twelve 

 eggs, which are white, fpotted with ruft-colour, moftly at the 

 large end. The family after hatching keep together till the next 

 fpring, when they feparate in pairs, in order to form a future ge- 

 neration. Said to build twice, and even three times, in a year, 

 if the firft nefts have been taken. 



What little note it has is not difagreeable, but is too little va- 

 ried to be kept for the purpofe of finging ; nor is the flefh good 

 to eat, being very bitter. 



It generally lives five years * ; but is faid to be fubjecT: to 

 cramps, and other difeafes. 



2. 



Parus ignotus, Brim, orn, Bor. p. 73. , NORWAY T. 



I L JL, above black ; beneath yellow : the throat is yellow : Description. 

 the neck, and all the upper pares of the body, yellow green : 

 the breaft yellow, fpotted with chefnut : belly blue : near the 

 vent yellowifn : tail forked ; of the fame colour as the back ; the 

 two middle feathers greenifn ; the two outer ones white on the 

 outfide: legs black ; hind claw three times as long as the 

 others. 



Otina. 

 Vol. II. 3 Z Brunnich 



