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The Tied Blackbird. 



Numb. XXXVir. 



ITS Bill was of lovely yellow, as In others of the male 

 Kind of this Species ; the Pupil of the Eyes black , 

 the Irides yellow ; the Top of its Head and upper Side of 

 its Neck white, with tranfverfe Lines of black ; the under 

 Side of the Neck and Breaft fpotted with oblong Spots of 

 black down the Breaft ; on the lower Part black with fome 

 tranfverfe Lines of white ; it had alfo four large Spots 

 of white, two on the upper Coverts, and two on the 

 fcapular Part of the Wing: All the reft of the Body, 

 Wings, Belly, Thighs, and Tail were black. 



The Legs and Feet dusky brown; the Claws black. 

 This Bird was fent me by Sir Robert jibdy^ and colledt- 

 cd by a Gentleman as a great Curiofity. 



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