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^he Swallow Gold-Finch. 



~ Numb. LXX. 



THE Bill of this Bird is of a pale flelh Colour; the I- 

 rides of the Eyes yellow; the Head and Neck black, 

 fpotted with red on the fore part near the Bill; the Back 

 and Breaft are of a dufky yellowilh brown ; the Belly and 

 Thighs white, the Wings and Tail the fame with the com- 

 mon Gold-Finch : the Legs and Feet are of a flelh Colour^ 

 This Bird I was credibly informed, by the Gentleman who 

 had it, was bred between a Cock Swallow and Hen 

 Gold-Finch ; it had the Note and A(9:ions of the Swallow. 

 I had it of Nathaniel Oldham Efquire. 



'The Canary Gold-Finch. 



TH E Bill is of a fleih Colour, the Irides of the Eyes 

 white, the Head was in all other refpe<9:s like the 

 Gold-Finch, but the Colours paler; the Back and 

 Wings not fo dark; the Breaft, Belly and Thighs yellow; 

 the Tail was made up of twelve yellow Feathers with black 

 tips : Thefe Birds are bred between a Cock Gold-Finch taken 

 out of the Neft and bred up tame, and a Hen Canary Bird, 

 and are called Mule Birds; they never couple or breed with 

 other Birds. 



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