The Jay from Bengal Pica Glandaria Bengalenfis. 



Numb. XVII. 



T is fomething bigger than our EfigUJh Jay ; the Bill 

 is of an alh Colour ; the Top of the Head blue ; the 

 Neck and Bread: cinereous with a Mixture of light brown 

 and red ; the Wings are blue, as alfo the under Part of 

 the Belly and Thighs ; the Back and Rump are of a mud- 

 dy green Colour ; the Tail is of a dark blue next the Body, 

 of a pale or bright blue in the Middle, and dark towards 

 the End : Its Legs and Feet are of a yellowifh brown ; the 

 Claws black. I am obliged to Mr. Dandridge for the 

 Draught of this Bird, who received it from his Kinfraan 

 Jojeph Dandridge refiding at Fort St. George in the Bay of 

 Bengal^ who drew it from the natural Bird, with the 

 Draughts of feveral other fine Birds of that Country, 

 ivhich I defign to engrave in the next Volume, God^ 

 willing. 



I beg Pardon for being fo particular as to the Names of 

 the Gentlemen and Reception of this Bird ; this I do be-- 

 caufe I would not have the Gentlemen, that are Encou- 

 ragers of the Work, think I would endeavour to engrave 

 any Bird which I thought fictitious. 



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