GROSBEAK. 267 



Found at Port Jackson, in New-Holland; where it is called the 

 Smaller Fascinating Bird, having the manners of the Greater, or 

 Fascinating Thrush. 



83— BLACK-LINED GROSBEAK. 



Loxia bella, Lid. Om. Sup. xlvi. 

 Black-lined Grosbeak, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 198. 



SIZE of a small Linnet. General colour grey, paler beneath, 

 crossed every where with numerous slender lines of black ; between 

 the bill and eye black, surrounding the eye, and ending in a point 

 just behind it; the bill is stout, and fine crimson ; the lower part of 

 the back and rump are also fine crimson ; tail rather long, undulated 

 with a darker shade ; the wings reach very little beyond the base ; 

 legs pale brown. 



Inhabits New South Wales ; but is said to be very rare ; and 

 called Weebong. 



A. — Length four inches and a half. Bill crimson; plumage 

 above brown, with numerous transverse lines of black ; beneath the 

 same, but black and white ; vent black ; rump and upper tail coverts 

 crimson; quills and tail deeper brown, crossed with dusky lines, but 

 fewer in number; tail moderate, rounded; the quills reach to about 

 half the length ; legs pale yellow. 



From the drawings of Mr. Dent. — Chiefly differs from the Black- 

 lined Grosbeak, in wanting the black between the bill and eye. 

 Perhaps it may differ in sex. 



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