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 The Brambling, 



Numb, LXIV, 



T is a fmall matter bigger than the Chaffinch^ its Bill is thick, ftrong, 

 ftreight, from abroad Bafe diminifliing into a fharp Point, almoft like 

 a Cone or Funnel ; in fome Birds wholly black, in others black at 

 Point, and yellow at Bottom. Its Tongue is like the Chaffinch's; the 

 upper Chap of equal length with the lower; its lides ftrong and thinned 

 into an Edge, (the Bill of the Female hath no part yellow). Its Legs 

 and Feet are of a pale dusky flefh Colour ; the outer Toe is joyned to 

 the middle below, as in other fmall Birds ; from the Head of the Cock 

 to the middle of the Back, the Colour is like that of a Starling, a fhi- 

 ning black, the Edges of the Feathers being of a reddifli afh Colour, 

 the lower part of the Back and Rump whitilh; the Throat is of a 

 yellowifh red, or orange Colour, the Belly white; the Feathers behind 

 the Vent reddifh. The interior Quill-Feathers of the Wings are red, 

 the inmoft of all black, with red Edges beginning from the fourth, 

 feventh or eighth of the fubfequent Feathers; they have a white Spot 

 on the outlide of their Shafts, by the tips of the fecond Row ; under- 

 neath alfo their exterior Edges are v/hitifh; elfe the Quill-Feathers are 

 all black : The Plumage near the Bafe of the Wing underneath is of a 

 lovely yellow, above of an orange Colour. 



The Tail is made up of twelve Feathers, four Inches and |- long, of 

 a black Colour, but the exterior Web of the outmoft Feathers on both 

 fides is white, and fometimes alfo the interior ; the Tips and Edges of 

 the two middle Feathers are of a reddifh afh Colour. 



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