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 7he fmall Kingfijher from Bengali. 



Numb. XXIX. 



THIS Bird is of the bignefs of our Kingfijher^ in Vol, 

 the fir ft Numb. 54 j its Bill of a fcarlet Colour; on 

 the Forehead adjoining to the Bill was a Spot of yellow, 

 and under the Throat a large Spot of white, a broad black 

 Line from the Bill intervening, and encompaffmg the Eyes. 

 The top of the Head was of a dirty red, under that a 

 Line of dark blew, feparated from the Back by a broad 

 Stripe of white; the Back was of a dark blew, the Wings 

 of a dark ferrugineous Colour, the Rump and upper fide of 

 the Tail red; the under fide of the Neck, the Breaft, Bel- 

 ly, and Thighs, and under fide of the Tail, were of a 

 beautiful yellow Colour; the Legs and Feet fcarlet. This 

 Bird was fent from Bengali ^ and is now in the Poflefi[ion of 

 Mr. Dandridge^ who was pleafed to let me draw it. 



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