THE 



REDSTART. 



Generic Character. 



Bill fubulate, flrait ; mandibles nearly eq^ual. 

 Nq/irils nearly oval. 



Tongue jagged, or lacerated towards the tip. 



Specific Character, ^c. 



MOTACILLA, with black thaoat, white front, 

 rufous tail and abdomen, lead-coloured head 

 and back. 



THE REDSTART. 



LE ROSSIGNOL DE MURAILLE. 



Briff. or?i. 3. p. 403. No. 15. 

 Buf, oif. 5. p. 170. pi. 6. f. 2. 

 PI. enl, 351. f. 1. 2. 



This elegant bird, the' common in England du- 

 ring the fpring and fummer, is of a migratory na- 

 ture, and leaves the ifland before the commencement 

 of the winter feafon. The Redftart is generally 

 fuppofed to be of a peculiarly fhy and unfocial dif- 

 polition, and it has been faid that the flighteft 

 obfervation or intrulion, efpecially if the eggs are 

 F 2 merely 



