230 WATER-OUZEL, Clafs IT. 



VII. The W AT E R - O U Z E L: 



Meru!a aquatlca. Gefner av. Le Merle d'eau. Brifon a'v.y* 



608. 252. 



Lerlichirollo. Aldr. a-v.u\. \'i6. Merlo aquatico. Zinan. loq. 



Water-craw. Turner. AVi^^^/j, Fofle FaldsFolTeKald, 

 The Water-ouzel, or Water- Qutern Kald, Stroem-St^er, 



crake. JVil. orn. 149. Bskke Fugl, Brunnich. 2^0. 



Raitjyn. av. 66. Waffer-amfel, Bach-amfel. ^^za. 

 Sturnus cinclus. Lin.fyft. 290. 374. 



Watnftare. Faun. Suec./p. 214. Br. Zool. g2. plate P. i. f. 2. 



THIS bird frequents fmall brooks, particularly 

 thofe with fteep banks, or that run through a 

 rocky country. It is of a very retired nature, and is 

 never feen but fingle, or with its mate. It breeds in 

 holes in the banks, and lays five white eggs adorned 

 with a fine bluili of red. It feeds on infects and fmall 

 fifli ; and as Mr. Willoughhy obferves, though not 

 web~footed, will dart itfelf after them quite under 

 water. The neft is conftrufted in a curious manner, 

 of hay and fibres of roots, and lined Vvith dead oak 

 leaves, having a portico, or grand entrance made with 

 green mofs. 

 TH r Its weisiht is two ounces and a half: the length 



feven inches one quarter: the breadth eleven: the 

 bill is narrow, and comprefTed fideways : the eyelids 

 are white : the head, cheeks, and hind part of the 

 neck are dufls:y, mixed v/ith ruft color : the back, 

 coverts of the wings, and of the tail alfo dusky, 

 edged with bluiOi afh-color : the throat and breaft 

 white : the belly ferruginous, vent feathers a deep 

 afli-color : the legs are of a pale blue before, black 



behind ; 



