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JO A Natural Hijlory of 



Borders of theoutermoft Qaill- feathers of the 

 Wings are of an elegant Yeliow ; and the 

 Feathers along the Ridge of the Wing, are 

 of a lovely Yellow likevvife. The Colours of 

 ihe Hen p^re not fo bright and lively ; and on 

 the Breaft and Back hath oblong dusky Spots ^ 

 where the Cock is of a fine Yeilov/, her Co- 

 lours are of a fordid Green. The young Cock- 

 birds, as foon as they are feathered, may be 

 known from Hens, by the fame Brightnefs in 

 their Colours. 



T*he Time mid Marnier of their Building. 



THE Green- bird has young Ones about 

 the Middle of May. She builds in 

 Hedges, and makes a large Neft ; the out- 

 iBoft Part of which confifts of Hay, Grafs, 

 Stobble, &c. The Middle of Mofs ; the in- 

 snoft, on which the Eggs lie, of Feathers, 

 Wool, Hair, &c, foft and pretty. She lays 

 five or fix Eggs, of a very faint Green-colour, 

 fprinkled with fmall reddifh Spots, efpecially 

 2t the blunt End. The Infide was an Inch 

 and a Quarter deep, and four wide ; the whole 

 Conipo{i:ion weighed eleven Drams; another 

 Jslefl I examined at the fame Time, differed 

 not in Weight quite half a Dram, and had 

 Dinjenfions equal likewife. The Bird from 

 the End of his Bill to the End of the Tail is 



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