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The Reed Sparrow. An Cannevarola. 



Numb. LL 



ITS Length, from the Point of the EilF to the End of the Tail, was 

 iix Inches and a half; Breadth, when the Wings were expanded, 

 ten Inches; Weight three quarters of an Ounce; the Bill fhort and 

 black, the lower Chap, having its Edges on both Sides bent inwards, is. 

 Eollow in falhion of a Funnel, and contains the Tongue within it. Be- 

 sides, near its Bafe it rifes up into a Dent or Angle on each Side, to 

 which there, is a Notch or Furrow correfpondent in the upper Chap to 

 receive it, as in the Bimting^ Bill ,• the Head is black, a white Ring 

 encompafles the Neck pointing towards the Corners of the Mouth; the 

 Chin and Throat are black; the Breaft and Belly white, fpotted with a. 

 faint dusky Colour on the Breaft ; the Back and covert Feathers of the 

 Wings are party coloured of black and redifh Colour, the middle of each 

 Feather being black, the outfides red ; the Rump red with a Mixture 

 of Afh-colour; the quill Feathers of the Wings are dusky, having their 

 exteriour Edges red ; the Tips of the feven firft or Outmoft are {harp,- 

 of the reft blunt, indented and of an Afh-colour; the leftcr Rows of 

 wing Feathers have their outer Edges and Tips red ; the Plumage on the 

 Bafe or Ridge of the Wing blueifh, underneath white; the Tail wa37 

 two Inches and a half long, and made up of twelve Feathers-, of which, 

 the two middlemoft are fomething fhorter than the reft, and black.; • 

 the outer Edges red, the three next on each Side were dark coloured, 

 and almoft black ; the exteriour Edge of the fifth is white ; the inte- - 

 riour alfo not far from the Tip is fpotted with whiter the outmoft Feather - 

 is wholly white, all end in fharp Points ; the Feet are blackifta, the Claws ; 

 black ; the outmoft and middle Toe joined at Bottom; the backToe great : 

 and ftrong; the blind Guts fhort and thick. It hatha gall Bladder: the j 

 Stomach is mufculous ; in it when opened were found Seeds, &c. . 



The Hen, as in moft Birds, is not fo fair coloured, the Ring about : 

 her Neck is darker and fcarce appearing;- all the. reft of the Feathers, of : 

 the Head, Back, Shoulders, and covert Feathers of the Wings are of the ^ 

 fame Colours of the Cock, but much paler; the Legs and Feet of a . 

 flefb Colour ; the Claws black. 



