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birds is equal to that of mEng/i/h Blade* 

 bird. The top of its head, its breaft, and 

 the upper edges of its wings, ^re of a 

 bright erimfon colour ; and the feathers 

 on the other parts of the body have a 

 fhining black. Their nefts are built 

 of hay, &c. and are cylindrical, be- 

 ing twelve or fifteen inches long, and 

 eight or nine in circumference : they are 

 feen depending from the high branches 

 of the talleft trees, and are toffed to and 

 fro by the wind* on which account 

 their great length is necefTary, that the 

 Bird may not be thrown out by every 

 gull of wind, vSkh would otherwife 

 happen. The notes of thefe Birds are 

 fweet and harmonious ; but they imitate 

 thofe of many other Birds. 



The Rice Bird of Guiana has a: bill 

 like the former, and is of nearly the 

 feme lize. The eyes are fmall, of a 

 lively black, and furrounded with circles 



