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end. The dorfal fin confiftsof twelve rays, the pec- 
toral of fourteen, the ventral of nine, and tlie anal 
of ten. The flelli afiiimes a pale red colour when 
boiled, but is extremely well flavoured. This 
fifli feems to be the fcurff of Willughby. 
BUNSING, or STINK-BUNSING. An 
animal peculiar to the Cape of Good Hope, which 
the Dutch affirm to be the mod naufeous in nature. 
It is of the fize of a middling dog, and refembles 
a ferret in fliape. When clofely purfued either by 
men or beaffs, it fuffers them to approach pretty 
near, and then difcharges fuch an intolerable flench 
from it's pofleriors, that it almofl overpowers thofe 
who cannot immediately get beyond it's effect: 
and dogs, or other animals, when in purfuit of the 
Bunfing, are fo aftefted with it, that they inftantly 
turn afide, and rub their noi'es againfl the flumps 
of trees, or any thing elfe which is likely to deftroy 
the fmell . 
The Dutch fometimes kill thefe animals ; but 
fuller them to remain on the fpot where they fall, 
becaufe no perfon can endure to carry them oiT". 
When any of their filth happens to daub a perfon's 
cloaths, or is even touched with ihe point of the 
finger, the fmell is with the utmofl: difficulty re- 
moved, though every expedient be uied for that 
pur pole. 
The name of this animal, in Englifh, fignifies a 
ftinking badger. Pere Xuchelii mentions a fpe- 
cies of this creature that is found in Brazil, and 
which poffefles the fame naufeous qualities, though 
in an inferior degree. 
BUNTING. Tlie Englifli name of the em- 
beriza alba, called by fbme natural ifls calandra, cen- 
chramus, alaudse congener, and ftrozello, or flril- 
lozzo. The general charafters of the family are, 
that the bill is ftrong and conic, the fides of each 
mandible bending inwards; and in the roof of the 
iipper one there is a. hard knob, with which nature 
hasfurniihed thefe animals for the purpofe of break- 
ing and comminuting hard feeds, or other fub- 
ftarices. 
Bunting, Common. This bird is a conflant 
inhabitant oi Great Britain ; and, towards the ap- 
proach of winter, afTociates in flocks. It's bill is 
fingularly conflrufted: the fides of the upper 
mandible form a fharp angle, bending inwards to- 
wards the lower; and in the roof of the former 
there is a hard knob, for the purpofe of bruifmg 
It's food. The throat, breafl, fides, and belly, 
are of a yellowifh white the head, and the upper 
pait of the body, are of a pale brown, tinged 
with olive ; each of which, except the belly, are 
marked with oblong black fpots; but, towards the 
rump, thefe Ipots become more faint. The quill- 
feathers are dufky, their exterior edges being of 
a pale yellow; the tail is a little forked, of a dufky 
hue, and edged with white ; and the legs are of a 
pale yellov/. 
Bunting, Yellow. The bill of this fpecies 
is of a duflcy hue ; the crown of the head is of a 
pk-afant pale yellow, in fomc almoft plain, and in 
others fpotted with brown j the hind part of 
the neck is tinged with green; the chin and 
throat are yellow 3 the breaft is marked with 
orange red; the belly is yellow; the lefler coverts 
of the wings are green, the others being dufky, 
and edged with ruft-colour ; the back is of the 
fame colours ; the rump is of a rufly red; the quill- 
fcathers are dufky, their exterior fides being edged 
v/ith yellowifn green; the tail is a little forked; 
the middle feathers are brown, the two middle- 
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moil being edged on both fides with green, hui 
the others on their extetior edges only. 
The female of this fpecies builds a large flatneflr 
on the ground with mofs, dried roots, ajnd hoife- 
hair, interwoven 5 and lays fix eggs of a white co- 
lour, veined with a dark purple. It is one of our 
molt common birds ; and in winter frequents farm- 
yards with other fmall birds. 
Bunting, Reed. This bird fliews a predilec- 
tion for marfiiy places, and lodges commoidy 
among reeds, from whence it receives it's name. 
It's neft is contrived with v/ondcrful art, being 
faflened to four reeds, and fufpended by them about 
three feet above the furface of the water: the cavity 
of the nefl is deep, but narrow ; and the material's 
of which it is conllrufted confifl: of rufiies, bents, 
and hairs. It lays four or five eggs, of a blueiih 
white, marked with irregular puiplifh veins, efpe- 
cially on their larger ends. It is much admii-ed for 
it's fong; and, like the nigiitingale, cheers th*? 
night with it's melody. 
The liead, chin, and throat, of the male Reed 
Bunting, are black; the tongue is livid; and at each 
corner of the mouth there is a white ring, which 
encircles the head. At the approach of \vinter the 
head changes to hoary ; but, on the return of fpring, 
it refumes it's former jettynels. The under fade 
of the body is wholly white ; the back, the co-y'em 
of the wingSj and the fcapular feathers, arc black, 
deeply bordered with red; the two middle feathers 
of the tail are of the fame colours j the three next 
are black ; and the exterior web, and part of the 
interior of the outmoft feathers, are white. 
The head of the female is ruft-coloured, fpotted 
with black: it isdeftitute of the white ring round tbs 
neck; but, in other reipefts, it refembles the male. 
Bunting, Tawny. This fpecies is found in 
different parts of England, but is not very com- 
mon. Their breeding-place feems yet to be un- 
known; and, from the circumflance of their fome- 
times appearing white, are frequently miftaken for 
white larks. The length of this bird is about Cvk 
inches and a half, and the breadth twelve inches 
and upwards. The bill is very fhort, and yellow, 
except at the point, which is black. The crowa 
of the head is of a tawny colour ; the whole neck is 
a paler fiiade of the fame colour; the throat is ai- 
moft white J the upper part of the breaft is of a 
dull yellow; the breafb, and entire under-partof the 
body, are white, dafhed with a yellowifh tinge ,; the 
back and fcapular feathers are black, edged with a 
pale reddifh brown; and the rump and covert-fea- 
thers of the tail are white on their lower half, and 
yellow on their upper. The tail is a little forked, 
and compofed of twelve feathers; the three ex- 
terior feathers are white; the outm^oH; is marked 
with a dufi<y fpot on the exterior fide; the third is 
marked with the fame colour on both fides of the 
tip ; and the rcl of the tail is entirely duficy. The 
wings, when clofcd, reach to about the middle of 
the tail : the colour of the firft fix quill-feathers is 
dufliy, nightly tipped with a reddifii white: their 
lower parts on both fides are white j and in the 
feven ilicceeding feathers the dufky colour gradu- 
ally gives place to tlie whiue, which, in the feventh, 
occupies the whole feather; the two next are 
wholly white ; the reft of the quill-feathers and the 
fcapulars are black, edged with a pale redj die 
baftai d wing, and the outmoft fecondary feathers, 
are ©f the fame colour with the qu ill-feathers ; 
and the reft, together with the coverts, are en- 
tirely wliite, forming one large bed. The legs. 
