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resemble in colour those of the above mentioned bird, but 
are smaller. For a more particular account of this bird, and 
its young, my readers are referred to Monracu’s Supple- 
ment to his Ornithological Dictionary, or to the 9th volume 
of the Linnean Transactions, where he has entered into the 
subject in his usual minute and scientific manner. Accord- 
ing to Temmincx, this bird is abundant in the southern parts 
of Europe ; but unknown in Germany and Holland. 
Piate 46. Fig. 6. A male of the natural size. 
Bill primrose-yellow at the base, the tip black. Irides and General 
: ‘ escrip- 
eyelids pale yellowish-brown, Upper parts of the body tion. 
deep clove-brown. Cheeks grey. Throat, neck, and 
breast cochineal-red, inclining to brownish purple-red. 
Mesial line of the belly white. 
Quills blackish-brown, having the outer webs margined 
with deep ash-grey, and those of the coverts with red- 
dish-brown. Tail wedge-shaped, blackish-brown ; the 
exterior feather tipped with white, and having the outer 
web margined with the same; the next feather also with 
a white tip. ‘Legs and toes, inclining to sienna-yellow. 
The tints of plumage in the female and young birds are 
less bright and distinct; and in them also are several 
fine white streaks upon the neck and throat, which en- 
tirely vanish in the old birds. 
* Redbreast.—Sylvia rubecula, Lath. 
PLATE 46. Fig. 2. 
Sylvia rubecula, Lath. Ind. Ornith. v. 2. p. 520. sp. 42. 
Motacilla rubecula, Linn. Syst. 1. p. 337. 45.—Gmel. Syst. 2. p. 993.—Raii, 
Syn. p. 78. A. 3.—Will. p. 160. t. 37.—Briss. 3. p. 418. t. 21. 
Rouge-Gorge, Buff: Ois. v. 5. p. 196. t. 11.—Jd. Pl. Enl. 361. 
Bec-fin Rouge-Gorge, Temm. Man. d’Ornith. v. 1. p. 215. 
Rothburstiger Sanger, Meyer, Tasschenb. Deut. v. 1. p. 238.—Frisch, 
Vig. t. 19. f. 1. ' 
Redbreast, Br. Zool. No. 147.—Arctic Zool. 2. p. 417. D.—Lewin’s Br. 
Birds, 3. t. 107.—Lath. Syn. 4. p. 442. 38.—Mont. Ornith. Dict.— Wale. 
