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CHAP. CX. 
Lhe Blue and Green Daw. 
T HIS bird is here reprefented on the 
copper-plate of its natural bignefs. 
The bill is black, a little bowed down- 
ward, having an angle on each fide of the 
upper mandible near the point. The whole 
head, neck, and under fide to the tail, the 
lower part of the back, and the tail, are 
all of a very fine blue colour, fhaded a 
little with purple, having a bright fhining 
furface like polilhed metal : the lefier 
coverts of the wings, both above and be- 
neath, are of the fame fiiining blue colour. 
The middle of the back, the quills, and 
the two rows of coverts above them, are 
of a moft fplendid green, receding glofies 
like burnilhed gold: the covert-feathers 
have black tips, which form two rows 
acrofs each wing : the infides of the quills, 
and under fide of the tail, are of a duiky 
black. The tips of the tail-feathers, and 
the middle of the belly between the legs, 
have the blue feathers tindtured with green. 
The legs, feet, and claws are pretty ftrong 
in proportion, covered with black fcales : 
the outer toes adhere a little at their bot- 
toms to the middle toes. 
I am informed that this bird was brought 
from the ifland of Ceylon in the Eafi: -Indies. 
It is the property of Mr. Page, Gentleman 
to the late Right Hon. Lord Meleombe. 
Mr. Page is himfelf a very good draughtt- 
man, and fiiewed me feveral curious draw- 
ings of birds, &c. in water-colours, of his 
own hand, with which he has ornamented 
his room at Lord Melcombe’s houfe in Pall- 
P L A. 320. 
La Pie Bleue et Verte. 
C E T oifeau ejl grave fur la planche de 
fa grandeur naturelle . 
Le bee en ejl noir , un peu recourbe en 
has, et a un angle de chaque cote de la man - 
dibule fuperieure pres de fa point e. Toute 
la tete, le cou , et le cote de deffous jufques 
d la queue , la partie inferieure du dos, et 
la queue , font d’un beau bleu , un peu om- 
brage de pourpre , ay ant line furface re- 
luifante comme les metaux brunis : les pe- 
tit es couvertures tant au defies qu au defbus 
des ailes font de la meme couleur , et egale- 
ment reluif antes . Le milieu du dos, les 
pennes, et les deux rangs des couvertures 
immediatement au defies , font du plus beau 
vert avec des nuances , dont la ref eB ion au 
foleil refemble d lor bruni : les couvertures 
ant les bouts noirs, ce qui fait deux barres 
qui traverfent chaque aile : le dedans des 
pennes , et le def ous de la queue, font d'un 
noir brunatre. Les bouts des plumes de la 
queue , et le milieu du ventre entre les 
jambes, ont le bleu des plumes feint de vert . 
Les jambes , les pieds, et les angles font forts, 
et converts Lee allies noirs . Les doigts du 
dehors fe tiennent un peu par en bas d ceux 
du milieu. 
y*ai ete informe que cet o 'feau a ete ap- 
porte de Vijle de Ceylon . II appartient d 
Mr. Page, Gentilhomme de Milord Mel - 
combe . Mr. Page lui-meme fait de forts 
beaux defeins ; et il ma montre plufeurs 
def eins curieux d'oifeaux qiiil a fait s lui- 
meme en detrempe, et dont il a embelli 
foil apartement chez Milord Meleombe dans 
la rue de Pall- mall. Il a eu la bonte de me 
