6l a Natural Hijlovy of 



Of the Red-Start. 



The Vefcriptiofiy CharaBer, and Marks of 

 the Cock and Hen. 



IT is a fmall Bird, fomething leffer than 

 thQ Robin-Red'Breaji, The Cock is very 

 beautiful, his Breaft, Rump, and Tail are 

 of a fine Red 5 the Back, Neck, and hind 

 Part of the Head of a Lead Colour ; the 

 fore Part of his Head and Throat of a 

 Jet Black, and has a white Mark upon his 

 Pole. The Hen is a beautiful Bird like- 

 wife, but partakes more of the Colour of 

 the Nightingale^ with a red Tail, fome- 

 thing fainter than the Cock's. The Cock 

 is known at all times from the Hen, by 

 his black Head, that Mark being peculiar 

 to the Male only. He fings fweetly, and 

 has pretty Notes, very pleafant to*hearw 



Of their Breedings ^hen to take^ andhonjj 

 to Order the Toungj dec. 



THESE Birds breed in Maj^ have young 

 Ones fit to take by, the Middle of that 

 Month. They build their Nefts in the 



Holes 



