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 The Greenland Dove-Cock. 



Numb. LXXX. 



THIS is Bird like the Coulternel but lefs ; its Bill longer, 

 not compreffed fideways, fliarp-pointed, a little crook- 

 ed at the End, and prominent; the Eyes black, the Irides 

 yellow ; it hath a large white Spot on the covert Feathers 

 of each Wing, elfe it is all over black, of the Colour of 

 the Coot. In each Wing was twenty feven Quill-Feathers ; 

 the Legs and Feet were of a beautiful red Colour ; I found 

 this to be a Cock by diffedling of him. 



The Bill of the Hen is of a jet black, and like that of 

 the Cock ; the Irides of the Eyes yellow ; the Head, Neck, 

 Back, covert Feathers of the Wings and Tail are of a dusky 

 black, the Quill Feathers more dilute. 



The whole under fide of the Belly, as far as the lower 

 part of the Neck, and under the Wings white. 



The Eegs and Feet are of an alli-colour ; the Toes are 

 webbed together ; thefe Birds want the back Toe ; they 

 build in the Holes of R ocks and lay two Eggs, and are found 

 in plenty on the Coafts of Scotland and ff^ales. See the 

 Hen of this Kind in Vol. I. Plate the 85th. 





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