WAX-BILL. 
having five transverse dusky lines, as on the up- 
per side. Down ihe middle of the belly, there 
is a broken line of fine red. The in sides of 
wings, are of a light brown, without transverse 
lines. The under side of the tail is of a light- 
er brown than the upper, with transverse lines. 
The lower-belly, and covert-feathers beneath 
the tail, are black.. The tail has twelve fea- 
thers ; long in the middle, and gradually short- 
ening toward tlie sides. The legs and feet are 
of a yellowish flesh-colour." 
Brisson has figured the Wax-Bill under the 
name of the Senegal Rave. 
Edwards adds, that the bird now figured, 
which was brought from the East-Indies by 
John Gideon Loten, Esq. F. R. S. is lodged in 
ihe British Museum; that this specimen differs 
much from the bird which he had formerly fi- 
gured ; that he takes them to be Male and Fe- 
male ; and that, by comparing the two descrip- 
tions, the difference may be seen. 
That description, therefore, we shall lay be- 
fore our readers, in Edwards's own words — 
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