( 5^ ) 

 'The Bengali Redftart. 



Numb. LVI. 



T was fomething bigger than the Red(lart\ the Bill of 

 a dark aili Colour , the Irides of the Eyes white j the 

 top of the Head from the Bill to the hinder part black 5 

 from under the Eyes grows a Tuft of fcarlet Feathers, the 

 bottom of which is furrounded with white, the back part 

 and bottom of the white with black, then fucceeds four Se- 

 mi-circles of black, growing lefs by degrees, and parts the 

 brown and white on the fide of the Neckj the hind part 

 of the Neck, the Back and Wings are brown; the Bread, 

 Belly and Thighs white, under the Vent red; the Tail 

 was made up of twelve pale dufky Feathers. 



The Legs and Feet are black; this Bird was brought 

 from Bengali in the Year 1 734, without any Name being 

 affixt to it; it feems to be of the Infeftiferous Tribe by its 

 Bill, for which reafon, and its red Colours, I fhall beg 

 leave to call it by the Name of the Bengali Redflart. It is 

 now in the Pofleflion of Mr. JDandridge^ who was pleafed 

 to lend it me. 



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