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Aves^ Birds. We find here a great 

 Number and Variety of Englifh and foreign 

 Birds, brought from all Countries, and 

 preferved in Spirits. Among thefe I fhall 

 firft mention the Khtg FiJIier^ a very beauti- 

 ful Bird, approaching in many Things to 

 the Woodpecker, but that it has not two 

 Toes behind the Legs of this Bird are 

 very fhort, black before and red behind ; 

 its general Colours are green and blue, 

 and are very bright and beautiful. The 

 Wheat Ear^ v/hich is fomewhat larger than 

 the common Sparrow its Head and Back 

 is of a greyifti Colour mixt with red ; the 

 Belly is whitilh with a glow of red ; the 

 Throat redder than the Belly ^ its Beak 

 is black, flender, and ftraight ; they are 

 by fome called the Engli/h Ortolan, fo 

 much are they efleemed at Table. The 

 Crofsbill is about the Size and Shape of 

 a Greenfinch ; its Beak is hard, thick, 

 flrong, and black both Parts of it are 

 crooked, fo that the Points crofs ; its 

 Head and Back are variegated with black 



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