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Mr. Oldham\ Reve. 



Numb. LXXXIX. 



TH E Bill was long, ftreight, and of a dark afh Colour, 

 almoft black , fome fmall white Feathers from the Bill 

 encompafs the Eyes, the Head, Neck and Back 

 were of a dufky brown |j the Scapular and covert Feathers 

 of the Wings light brown, and full of fmall white Specks j 

 the Quill-Feathers dark brown, the Breaft, and Belly 

 white, lightly tinged with yellowy the Tail was made up 

 of twelve fhort white Feathers motled with black j the Legs 

 and Feet are black, and bare above Knee. 



This Bird was fhot by Nathaniel Oldham Efquire, as it 

 was flying over his Gardens at Eling^ near Brantford in 

 Middkfex. I am inclined to believe it to be a Species of 

 the Reve Kind, but very differing in the Colours of the 

 Feathers and Legs, 



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