CAROLINA CHATTERER. 
quills darker than the other feathers, though 
the edges of their outer webs are light ash : 
the three innermost quills on each wing, next 
the back, have their inner webs white to their 
tips. Seven or eight of the middle quills, of 
each wing, have small oblong fiat substances 
hanging to their tips, seeming to be of the con- 
sistence and colour of red sealing-wax. The 
tail is of a dark ash-colour, the tips of the fea- 
thers being of a fine golden yellow. The legs, 
feet, and claws, are black, and made after the 
usual manner." 
Edwards adds, that this bird, which was 
lent him by his worthy friend Dr. Fochergill, 
had been procured from Carolina by the do6tor, 
and was a very perfect specimen. He men- 
tions, that it had been previously figured and 
described by Catesby, in his celebrated Natural 
History of Carolina ; but remarks that, as 
Catesby has contrived his figure to shew a 
spread wing, he has hid the yellow belly, \^ hich 
is one of it's greatest beauties : wherefore," 
continues Edwaids, " I have given this new 
figure and description, which clirlers a little in 
the drawing and colouring from his. My friend 
Mr. 
