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v the feathers : They differ alfo in divers birds - for in fome the edges of the outmoft 

 feathers are white, which are notfo in others. The tips of the two inmoft quill-fea- 

 thers,as alfo of the iecond row of feathers, beginning from the tenth, are white. The 

 Tail is three inches and ah half long, confifting of twelve feathers. 



The Gizzard like thofe of the precedent : The blind Guts in like manner very fiiort. 

 We found in this fome remainder of the channel conveying the Yolk into the Guts. 

 The Liver is large for the bulk of the body, and hath its Gall-bladder appendant. In 

 the Stomach diife&ed we found divers forts of Infetts, Snails, &c. It comes to us 

 from beyond Seas, as the Fieldfare, with which it flies in company, obferving the 

 lame times of coming and returning. Whither it goes, and where it breeds is not to 

 us certainly known : Perchance in the Mountainous parts of Bohemia or Hnngaria, as 

 Gefner faith he had heard. Its flefh by reafon of its bitternefs is left efteemed. 



Dr. Charleton thinks they are called in Bnglijh, Wind-Thrujhes, becaufe about the 

 beginning of Winter, when ftrong Winds blow, by which perchance they are affi- 

 fted in their paffage, they come flying over to us from beyond Seas. I rather think, 

 we borrowed that name from the Germans, who call this bird Wyniroftel, that is, 

 Vineyard Thrufies, becaufe, as Bellomus reports, they feed upon Grapes, and are very 

 noifom to the Vineyards : So that they are by miftake called Wind-Thrufies, their true 

 name being Wine-Thrujhes. 



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* The Brafdian Tamatia of Marggrave. 



THis Bird is of the bignefs of a Lark.ox fmall Woodpecker, all fpotted like zThro- 

 Jile or Mavis : On the Belly it hath white feathers, with dusky fpots. It is 

 yellow under the Throat, as alfo about the Neck. It ♦hath a long, red Bill, a little 

 dusky above, the upper Chap fomevvhat longer than the nether. Above the Nofthrils 

 ftand up certain (lender feathers like hairs or bridles. It hath four Toes in each foot, 

 and crooked Claws. Its Head is bigger than the proportion of the body requires, 

 as alfo its Bill. Not knowing better whither to refer this bird, for its agreement with 

 Thrnfns in bignefs and colour, I have placed it here. 



Chap. XVIH. 

 Birds of the Tbrujh-kind, that are black of colour* 



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The common Blackbird, Merula vulgaris. 



IT is little, or nothing lefs than a Fieldfare \ of four ounces weight 5 nine inches 

 and an half long from the tip of the Bill to the Claws, to the end of the Tail ten 

 and an half, and the Cock eleven. 



The Bill is an inch long,in the Cock of a deep yellow } in the Hen the tip and upper 

 part is black. The Mouth in both Sexes is yellow within. The Bill in young Cock- 

 birds is black, and turns not perfectly yellow till they be near a year old. The cir- 

 cumference of the Eye-lids is alfo yellow. The Cock, after he hath mewed his 

 chicken feathers, becomes cole-black 5 the Hen and young Cock-birds are rather 

 brown, or of a dark rufiet than black : Their Breafts have fomething of reddifh, and 

 their Bellies of auVcolour. The Cocks while young cannot be dift inguilhed from the 

 Hens by their colour. 



The number of quill-feathers in each Wing is eighteen, of which the fourth is the 

 longeft. The Tail is four inches and an half long, made up of twelve feathers of 

 equal length fave the two outmoft, which are fomewh^t (horter than the reft. 



The Feet are black : The outmoft fore-toe and the back-toe are equal : And the 

 outmoft Toe joyned to the middlemoft at bottom, as in the reft of this kind. 



The Liver is divided into two Lobes,and hath its Gall-bladder'annexed. The Giz- 

 zard not very fleihy nor thick,as in the reft. It feeds promifcuoufly upon Berries and 

 Infers. I could not find any remainder of the Yolk-channel in the Guts. 



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