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109. Brackx- 
BIRD. 
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BLACKBIRD. Crass IL 
tle; but are lefs, only weighing two ounces and a 
quarter: their colors are much the fame; only 
the fides under the wings and the inner coverts in 
this are of a reddifh orange; in the throftle yel- 
low: above each eye is a line of yeilowith white, 
beginning at the bill and paffing towards the 
hind part of the head. The vent feathers are white. 
Befides thefe three forts of throftles, the author 
of the epitome of the art of bufbandry*, mentions a 
fourth kind under the name of the heath throfle, 
which he commends as far fuperior to the others in 
its fong: he fays it is the left of any, and may be 
known by its dark breatt; that it builds its neft by 
fome heath-fide, is very fcarce, and will fing nine 
months in the year. 
Le Merle noir. Belox av. 320. Kohl-Traft. Faun. Suec. fp. 
Merula. Ge/ner av. 602. 220. 
Aldr. av. U1. 276. Dan. & Norvegis Solfort. Br. 
Merlo. Zinan. 39. Okina, 29. 234. 
Vil. orn. 190. Amiel, Amarl. Kram. 360. 
Raii fyn. av. 65. Schwartze Amfel. Fri/cA, I. 
La Merle. Brifon av, Il. 227. 29. 
Hift. a’ Oys. Ill. 330. Br. Zool. 92. 
Pl. Enl. 2. Kofs. Scopal, No. 197. 
Turdus merula. Liz. fpf. 
295: : 
‘HIS bird is of avery retired and folitary na- 
ture: frequents hedges and thickets, in 
© By J. B. gent. third edit. 1685.- 
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