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l^he Red-bell y’d Blue -Bird; 
T his Plate lliews the Bird of the bignefs of Life ; it is of that 
Tribe which- Willoughby has call’d Slender-bilt d Birds^ whofe 
Tails are all of one Colour, of which Number is the Nightingale^ Robin 
Red-breajl^ Redjiart^ and many other Englijlo Small Birds; it hath a 
flender lharp-pointed Bill, of a middling Length, of a dark Lead- 
colour ; the Head, Neck, Breaft, Wings, Tail, and upper Part of the 
Back, are of a purplifh blue Colour, partly very bright, partly oblcure ; 
the Sides of the Head, the Breaft, and the Coverts of the Wings, are 
the brighter Parts ; the upper Part of the Neck and Back, of a dull 
dirty Blue, partaking a little of Green ; from the under Part of the Bill, 
a little way down the Throat, is. of a dirty Blue or dark Colour; the 
Quills and Tail-feathers are of a black or dusky Colour, the Edges of 
the Feathers being Blue ; the lower Part of the Back is of a light Colour, 
with a faint Mixture of Role ; the Covert- feathers of the Tail of a fine 
blue purple Colour ; the Thighs, lower Belly, and Coverts under the 
Tail, are of a dirty redifh Orange-colour; the Legs, Feet, and Claws,, 
of a dark Lead-colour. 
I was favour’d with a Draught of this Bird by his Grace the.Duke of 
Richnond. : It was brought from Surinam. I believe this Bird hath not 
before been defcrib’d. 
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"The Scarlet Locust, 
T he Figure prefents you the natural Bignefs of this Infed : The 
Head and Horns are of ^ dull Red the Scale or Shell, which 
covers the middle of the Body, of a bright Red, and rough like Sha- 
green ; the Wings of a dull Red ; the hinder Part was compofed of black 
and fcarlet Rings quite round ; the under Side of the middle of the Body 
of a dirty Red ; the Legs of a bright Scarlet, except the Joints, which 
were black. 
This Infed came accidentally alive from. theTS^^/? Indies in a Basket of 
Pine- Apples. It was given me by Dr. R. M. Majfey : It fed on Vine- 
Leaves, and lived a whole Summer in E?tgla?td. 
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