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The Cock and -Hen Sparrows from -Bengal. 



Numb. LIL 



THIS Bird is fomewhat bigger than our common 

 Houfe Sparrow ; its Bill large and lliarp pointed, of 

 a horn Colour; the Irides of the Eyes whitiili; the Top 

 of the Head of a beautiful yellow with a Shade of orange 

 Colour ; the upper Side of the Neck, Back, Wings, and 

 Tail were of a dusky Colour, the Edges of the Feathers 

 light hair Colour: it had a broad Stripe of the fame Co- 

 lour reaching round the Breaft : the Chin, under Side of 

 the Neck and Belly were of a light hair Colour with a 

 Tin6lure of yellow ; the Legs and Feet orange Colour ; 

 the Claws cinereous: The Hen was of the fame Colour 

 but more dark ; the Stripes acrofs the Breaft not fo Inroad 

 as in the Cock. 



Thefe Birds are in the Colle6l:ion of Mr. Jofeph Dan- 

 dridgCy to whom I have been obliged for feveral curious 

 Birds. Thefe Sparrows were fent to him from the Bay 

 of Bengal in the Eaji- Indies, 



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