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 '^he yellow Bird^ from Bengali. 



Numb. XX. 



THIS Bird was about the bignels of a Fieldfare j its 

 Bill an Inch and a quarter long, ftrong and ending 

 in a fhort Point, of a pale red Colour; the Pupil of the Eye 

 black, the Irides white, a broad black Line encompaffing 

 the Eye, and ending in a Point on the fide of the Head; 

 the top of the Head, Breaft, Belly and Thighs were of a 

 moft beautiful yellow Colour, as were alfo the two outer 

 Feathers on each iide the Tail; the eight middle Feathers 

 black. 



The fcapular and Quill-Feathers black, their exterior 

 Edges white, excepting the three firft Feathers, of the firfl: 

 and fecond Row of Coverts, which are yellow. 



The Legs and Feet were of an afh Colour. A drawing 

 from the Life of this curious Bird was brought from Bengali 

 to Mr. Dandridge^ who was pleafed to let me make a draw- 

 ing from it. 



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