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NEW-CALEDONIAN CROW. 



Corvus Caledonicus, C, cinereuSy rostro pedibus palpebrisque 



nigris. Lath. ind. orn. 

 Cinereous Crow, with black bill, eyelids and legs. 

 New Caledonian Crow. Lath, syn. 



Described by Mr. Latham from a drawing in 

 the possession of Sir Joseph Banks: length fifteen 

 inches: irides pale yellow. Native of New-Cale- 

 donia. 



JACKDAW. 



Corvus Monedula. C. nigeVy supra subcoEruleo^nitens, occipitc 



cano, iridibus albidis. 

 Black Crow, glossed above with blue, with grey hind-head and 



whitish irides. 



Corvus Monedula. Cfuscus, occipite incano, fronte alts caudu' 



que nigris. Lin, Syst, Nat. 

 The Jackdaw. Will, orn, Penn, Brit. Zooi, Lath. ^c. 

 Le Choucas. Buff, ois. 



This well-known bird is an inhabitant of many 

 of the temperate parts of Europe. Its general 

 size is that of a small pigeon, and its length about 

 thirteen inches: the head is large in proportion to 

 the body, which, according to Willughby, " argues 

 him to be ingenious and crafty:" the irides are 

 white; the forehead black; the hind part of the 

 head of a fine light grey: the breast and belly of a 

 dusky hue, inclining to ash-colour: the rest of the 

 plumage black, slightly glossed with blue; the bill 



