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Atri<?apilla, afpeciesof MusciCAPA,caneJbyEnglifIi 

 naturalitls the cold-Jinch and pied fiy-cauher. The colour is 

 black; beneath, fpot on the front, and another on the wings, 

 white ; outer web of the exterior tail feather white. Kramer, 

 Gmclin, &c. Tliis is motacilla remigibus extimo dimidiate 

 extrorfum albo of Linn. Fn. Succ. rubetra anglicana of 

 Briffon, ficedula atricapilla fe mutans AUlr. Orn. 2. p. 75S. 

 le tarquet d'Angleterre of BufFon, cold-finch of Willughby, 

 and pied fly-catcher of Pennant and Latham. 



The length of this bird is four inches and three quarters ; 

 bill black; irides hazel; general coloui-s black and white; 

 the upper part of the body, wings, and tail black ; upper 

 tail coverts intermixed with black and white, and fometimes 

 entirely black; legs of the fame colour. Female brown in 

 thofe parts where the male is black, and delHtute of the 

 white fpot on the foiehead. This bird inhabits Europe. 

 In England it is rare, and chiefly found in YorkOiire, Lan- 



cafhire, and Derbylhire. Vide Lath. Gen. Syti Donov. 



Brit. Birds, &c. 



Of this fpecies there are two or three varieties ; the firft, 

 mufcicapa nigra, and le gole-mouche tioir of BrifTon Orn. a 

 bird about five inches and a half in length, and differing 

 from tlie lall in having a mixture of grey on the upper parts, 

 the thighs mixed brown and white, and the three outermoll 

 tail feathers white on the margin. The other is motacilla 

 nigra tcrquata of Cramer, and le gole-mouche noir a collier of 

 Buffon: this is like the firft kind, but has the white on the 

 neck pafling entirely round, and forming a collar. It is met 

 with in Lorraine and Brie, where it arrives in the middle of 

 April. The principal food of this bird is flies. A third 

 kind, called by Linnaeus muj'cicnpi. •variegata, inhabits India; 

 this is about the llze of the white wagtail; general colour 

 brown; forehead, fides of the head, and underparts white; 

 and a line of white extending alfo from the flioulders to the 

 middle of the back ; outer feathers white at the tip. 



Atricapilla, a fpecies of Motacilla, well known in 

 England by the name of blaci-cnp, and in France by that of 

 la fawuette a tctc noir. It is fpecifically defcribed as being 

 teftaceous, cinereous beneath; cap dulky or black. Linn. 

 &c. The length is five inches and a quarter; bill brown; 

 top of the head black ; upper parts of the body greenilh, alh- 

 colour; fides of the head and uuder parts grey, becoming 

 almoft white near the vent; quills and tail cinereous brown; 

 the two middle tail feathers rather fhorter than the reff ; legs 

 lead colour; claws black. The female differs in having the 

 head of a ferruginous chefnut colour inftcad of black. 



This bird inhabits Italy, and other parts of Europe to the 

 northward of that country, and is not unfrcquent in Eng- 

 land during the fummer months; it arrives here in the 

 fpring, and retires in September. In Italy it builds twice 

 a year, according to Olina, with ns only once; the netl is 

 generally placed in fome low bufh, and is compofed of dried 

 ilalks, mixed with a little wool, and green mofs; the infide 

 is lined with the fibres of plants, and thinly covered with 

 horfe-hair; the eggs are five in number, of a pale reddiih- 

 brown colour, mottled, and fprinkkd with a few larger dark 

 fpols. It feeds on infefts, but not exclufively on them, as 

 it will eat the fruits of fpurgc, laurel, and ivy. The fong 

 of this bird is amazingly fine, and in fome particulars refem- 

 bles that of the nightingale; emulating in delightful fweet- 

 nefs and melody the note of that charming fongflrefs, and 

 being only deficient in that wild variety and extent of 

 modulation, for which the nightingale is fo much admired. 

 The black-cap is from this circumltance called by fome the 

 mock-nightingale. 



Dr. Latham defcribes three varieties of this fpecies of 

 warbler; one in which the body is entirely variegated with 

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black and white only; curruca alio et iiigro varia of BrlfTou, 



Jiccdula varia of Aldrovandus, and firfl variety of Gmelin 



Another, a bird fomewhat larger, having the upper parts 

 almoft black, with a white throat, and fides almoft grey; 

 this is curruca fupra fere nigricans, guia alba of Gmelin, the ft- 

 cond variety of tliat author, and peli/e columbaude of BufFon. 

 — And the third variety \% fauvette •verdatre de la LouJ'iane of 

 Buffon, and curruca J'ubtus grifea, gula j'nperciliifque allis of 

 Gmelin ; the under parts of this is greyilh; the throat, and 

 ftreak above the eye white; the hind part of the neck deep- 

 a(h-colour; fides and back pale brown, tinged with green j 

 wings and tail blackifh. 



ATICAPILLUS, in Entomology, a fpecies of Turdus, 

 of a brown colour, with a black iiead; beily and rump 

 rufous; and a black fpot on the wing. Gmelin. This is 

 merle a tele noire du cap de Bon Efperanceoi Buflon. It inha- 

 bits the cape of Good Hope; and is about nine inches in 

 length; the belly i& ftriated with brown; tail cuneated, tlx 

 feathers pale at the tips. 



Atricapillus, a fpecies of Carabus, of the winged 

 kind. The thorax is rufous; wing-cafes teftaceous and 

 obtufe; head black. Fabricius. 0/,'^ Gmelin delcribes it 

 as being yellow, with a black head and very obtufe wing- 

 cafes. 



Atricapillus, a fpecies of Staphylinus that is found 

 in England. The thorax is rufous; wing-cafes fulcous, 

 with a dot at the bafe and polferior margin white. Fabri- 

 cius. 



Atricapillus, in Ornithology, a fpecies of LANiusthat 

 inhabits Surinam, and is called by fome the Surinam flirike. 

 The tail is wedge-formed, and with the crown, neck, fhoul-- 

 ders, and wings, black; body above moufe-colour; be- 

 neath of a blnifh a(h-colour. Merrem Bcytr. &c. The 

 length of this bird is five inches; wings fliort; margins of 

 the wing-coverts and fecondai-y quill-feathers white; att 

 the tail-feathtrs, except the two middle ones, tipped witk 

 white. 



Atricapillus, a fpecies of Psittacus called by Brif- 

 fon ara Moluccenjts varia. It is a native of the Molucca ifles, 

 and about fourteen inches in length; colour above blue;" 

 chin, throat, and breaft red; belly and vent green; crown 

 black; neck green and red. Gmelin. The wings and 

 upper tail-coverts are blue, lower green, varied with red ; tail 

 green above, beneath red, edged with black. Klein calls 

 this pjittacus caplte nigra, colLiti •viruii, and Buffon grande 

 perruche a bandeau nolr. 



Atricapillcjs, a fpecies of CHARA&Riirs, called by 

 Latham the black-croiuned plover. Above it is cinereous 

 brown, beneath white; bill and legs red; crown black, en- 

 circled with white; neck and brtalt cinereous, and termini-t- 

 ing in a tranfverle duflcy llreak. Inhabits New York. 

 Gmvlin. The front is black; bill black at the apex; 

 bafe of the tail white, blackilh near the extremity, tips 

 white. 



Atricapillus, a fpecies of Parus, found in North 

 America, and called the Canada lltmovfe by Pennant and 

 Latham. The cap and throat are black; body cinereous, 

 and white beneath. Briffon calls -this purus atricapillus cana- 

 denfis, and Buffon mejlmge a tete noire de Canada. Tlie 

 length of this bird is four inches and a half; it feeds on 

 worms and infecls, and bears cold with remarkable perfever- 

 ance. The upper tail-coverts are whitifli; greater wing- 

 coverts brown, edged with grey ; quill feathers brown, with 

 the exterior edges grey, and the inner ones whiti(h; middle 

 tail-feathers cinereous; lateral ones brown, with grey mar- 

 gins; legs and claws blackilh. Gmelin, &c. 



ATRICES, or Attrices, in Surgery, fmall tubercles 



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