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CRESTED GRAKLE. 



is flat: the head, neck, whole body, wirigs^ and 

 tail, are of a black colour, not glossy and shining 

 with splendid colours as in the Minor, nor quite 

 so dark as our common Blackbird, but seems to 

 incline a little to a dirty blue: the bottoms of 

 some of the first quills, next the belly, are white, 

 which forms a white spot in each wing: though 

 the tail is black, yet the side-feathers are tipped 

 with white : the legs and feet are of a dull yellow : 

 the claws of a light colour." 



This species is a native of China, where it is said 

 to be highly esteemed, and is kept in cages as a 

 singing-bird* It is also a native of some parts of 

 India. 



Mr. Latham records a supposed variety of this 

 species in the British Museum, and which is said 

 to have been received from India. This differs 

 in being brown^ with black head and neck; the 

 greater quills white, but black towards the tips; 

 the tail black with white tip. 



