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"he Portugal Dovt, 



Numb. XLVIII. 



THIS Bird is a fmall matter bigger than tlie com- 

 mon Turtle-Dove kept in Cages ; the Head, Back, 

 Breaft, and Belly were of a dusky brown ; the Bill black ; 

 The Irides of the Eyes of a beautiful fhining faffiron Co- 

 lour: it had on the middle of its Neck on each Side two 

 or three Feathers of a ihining black with white Tips ; 

 the wing Feathers were dusky, their Edges of a deep 

 yellow, the fcapular Part adorned with black Feathers 

 with white Edges ; the Tail was made up of twelve Fea- 

 thers, the outmoft of which had their exteriour Webs 

 and Tips white, the reft of the Feathers of a dark Alh- 

 colour with white Tips. 



The Legs and Feet red ; the Claws black. This Bird 

 I had of a Captain which traded to Portugal, who told 

 me they were very common in that Country, 



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