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clear, spreads only over seven or eight of the primaries, does not 

 descend so far, and extends considerably farther down on the 

 broad than on the narrow side of the feathers. The black is also 

 more inclined to brown. 



The length of the mocking bird is nine and a half inches, and 

 thirteen in alar extent. Individuals of the first brood in the season 

 are larger and more robust than those produced later. Above ash- 

 color, at length inchned to brown. The wings and tail nearly 

 black, the first and second rows of coverts tipt with white; the 

 primary coverts in some males are wholly white, in others tinged 

 with brown. The three first primaries are white from their roots 

 as far as their coverts; the white on the next six extends from an 

 inch to one and three fourths farther down, and equally on both 

 sides of the feather. The tail is wedge-shaped, the two outer 

 leathers white, the rest, except the middle ones, tipt with white. 

 Ghin white; the remaining parts below, a brownish white, and 

 clearer in wild than domesticated birds. Iris inclining to golden, 

 but lighter. Bill, legs, and feet black; the base of the lower man- 

 dible whitish. The difference in the female is already given. The 

 breast of the young is spotted like that of the thrush. 



[The preceding article is from Mr. Nuttall's excellent work on Orni- 

 thology, which we had the pleasure of I'ecommending to the notice of our 

 readers a few months ago. We think it ought to be in the hands of every 

 person who is forming a library, 9,nd sincerely wish that its circulation 

 will be such as to amply pay the industi'ious and indefatigable author fqr 

 his pains.] 



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