SNOW BIRD. 
white ; all the rest of the body black, byt i 
some places dusky, inclining to lead-colou 
In Virginia and Carolina, they appear only i 
winter, and in snow they appear most." 
Goinmon Magpye," Edwards conclude 
f was brought from Hudson's Bay with, tlx 
bird." ' : 
We shall subjoin to this account, the entii 
description of Buffon, thcugli it affords vet 
little additional information. 
This appellat'oi:/' says he — that of tl 
Snow. Finch^ — " is probably founded on tb 
white colour of the throat j breast, and all tl 
under part of this bird;, and,. also,- on the cii 
cumstance of it's inhabiting the cold countrie 
and scarcely appearing in temperate climate 
except in winter, and v,'hen tlie ground is cc 
vered with snow. It's wings, and tail, ai 
black and white. The head and upper part (] 
the neck, are cinereous ; in which it resen 
bles the Chaffinch. Tlie upper part cf tli 
body is of a grey brown, varied with lighte 
colour. The superior coverts of the tail ai 
entirely bhck ; and so are tlie bill aird il 
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