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lower half of each feather is yellow, the upper black : 

 the exterior coverts of the wings are black : the 

 two middle feathers of the tail are black j the reft 

 above half way are of a mod lovely yellow, with 

 black tips. The colors of the female are paler : her 

 throat and fides are white fpotted with brown : the 

 head and back are of a greenifh afh-color, marked 

 alfo with brown. 



Mr. Willciighby tells us, that this is a fong-bird : 

 that in Sujjex it is called the barly-bird, becaufe it comes 

 to them in barb-feed time. We are informed that 

 it vifits thefe iflands at very uncertain times, like 

 the grofbeak, &c. It is to be met with in the 

 bird (hops in London, and being rather a fcarce bird, 

 fells at a higher price than the merit of its fong 

 deferves : it is known there by the name of the 

 Aberdavine. The bird catchers have a notion of its 

 coming out of RuJJia. Dr. Kramer * informs us, 

 that this bird conceals its neft with great art ; though 

 there are infinite numbers of young birds in the 

 woods, on the banks of the Danube, that feem 

 juft to have taken flight, yet no one could dis- 

 cover it. 



• Kramer flinch, 366c 



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