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The yellow Starling from Bengali. 



Numb. XLI. 



THIS Bird is of the Bignefs of our Englijh Starling ; 

 its Bill thick, long, and of a dusky Colour; the Pu- 

 pil of the Eyes black; the Irides haZel coloured, encom- 

 pafTed with yellow ; the Top of the Head and Sides of 

 the Face round the Eyes is of a dark Colour inclining 

 to black, tending downwards and ending in a blunt 

 Point on the Side of the Neck ; at the Bafe of the upper 

 Mandible is a large Spot of yellow ending in a Point 

 on the fore Part of the Head; the Back, rump, and 

 Tail is of a line beautiful yellow ; the Chin, Breail, and 

 Belly more dilute ; on the Throat and Breaft are long 

 dusky Marks down the middle of the Feathers; the quill 

 Feathers of the Wings are of a dark Colour ; the Edges 

 of the exteriour Webs yellow. 



The fcapular Part of the Wing is yellow with fine 

 large dark coloured Spots ; the Legs and Feet dusky. 

 This Pourtray 1 took from a Bird Mr. Jofeph Dandridge 

 received from a Friend of his at Bengali. I have noii 

 found this Bird defcribed by any -Author. 





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