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^he Mountain Sparrow, 



Numb. LXVI. 



THIS Bird was of the bignefs of the common Houfe 

 Sparrow^ but longer bodyed; the Bill of a dark afli 

 Colour, the Pupil of the Eye black, the Irides white^ the 

 top of the Head, fide of the Face and Throat, of a brown 

 Colour, motled with black and white j a broad white Line 

 comes from the under Chap bending downwards like a 

 Whiiker; alfo a dufky white Line encompalTes the back 

 part of the Head, the Back is of a dark reddifh brown, 

 ftriped with black, the Wings more red, and not ftripedj 

 the exterior Edges of the covert Feathers white \ the Tail 

 was made up of twelve dark coloured Feathers, fpotted with 

 round Spots of white : The Legs and Feet are of a pale reddifh 

 Colour, the Claws black. 



This Bird delights in mountainous woody Places, not 

 frequented. It was fhot by a Gentleman in the Country ^ 

 and fent in a Letter to me by the Name of the Mountam 

 Sparrow. 



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