BLACK SPARROW. 
This )jrtl, which appears to have been first 
agured by Edwards, is called the Black or 
Posky Sparrow: a name which, though w^e 
ia,ve retained, we cannot say that we greatly 
improve. Edwards, himself, does not seem to 
lave been satisfied that the bird was, in fact, 
'o much a Sparrow, as a Grosbeak. " I have," 
:tys he, after Sir Han-S Sloane, called it a 
parrow ; thougli, from the shortne^^s and thick- 
os:s of the bill, I think it might have been 
;;issed with the Grosbeaks." In this reason- 
we entirely agree; but are not willing 
^ :;ily tO' disturb .established names or classifi- 
ons. _ It is not a little singular that, in the 
..i.insian List of Edwards's birds, this Clack 
j)arrow is caiied the Muscicapa Olivacea: yet 
dwards's Olive-Coloured Flycatcher, a bird 
everv respect different, is very proper]^ 
•nominated, in the same List,, the Muscicapa 
'vacea, alfo. For this mistake, it k v,Cyt easy 
icconnt. Linnsus, wt, a.jpre?iend, 
I ^ver take this Sparrow, or Grosbeak , a 
|jLy catcher ! 
