BLACK SPARROW. 
The following is the description given by 
Edwards— 
The bill of the Male is of a dusky brown; 
colour. From the nostrils, on each side of the- 
head, above the eyes, are extended lines of an 
orange-colour: the throat, immediately be- 
neath the bill ; and the covert-feathers, under 
the tail ; are of the same orange-colour. The 
head, except the before-mentioned marks ; the 
neck ; and the back ; are of a dark ash-colour, 
or blueish black. The wings and tail are dus-| 
ky, but more inclined to brown. The covert- 
feathers within-side of the wings ; the insidesl 
of the quills, and under sides of the tail-feathers 
are ash-coloured, lighter than they are abovel 
The whole under side, from the throat to th« 
covert-feathers of the tail exclusive, is ol 
a blueish ash-colour, something lighter thai 
the upper side. The legs, feet, and claws, arj 
of a blackish colour. 
' The Female has the bill of a dusky brow] 
colour. The marks above the eyes, on tl 
throat, and beneath the tail, which are orange 
coloured in the Male, are only clay-coloun 
