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I’he Grey Redstart. 
T H E Figure here gives you the natural Size of the Bird ; it is near 
the Size and Shape of the common Redjlart ; the Bill is flender, 
ftraight, of a moderate Length, and dark brown Colour ; the Forehead, 
for a little Space above the Bill, and the Sides of the Head and Throat are 
black ; on the fore-part of the Head behind the Black, is a narrow Space- 
of White, which extends itfelf backward above the Eyes on each Side ; 
the Top of the Head, Neck, Back, Bread: and Covert-feathers of the 
Wings, are of a bluifh Grey or Afh-colour; the Quill-feathers are a 
little more inclining to Brown; the. outer Webs of the middlemoft 
Quills are White, except juft at the Tips, which. Whitenefs forms a 
longifh white Spot on the Wing when the Feathers are clofed ; the Rump 
and Covert-feathers of the Tail, both above and beneath, are of a bright 
Orano-e-colour : the two middle Feathers of the Tail are Brown, the 
Feathers next them Orange-colour, having fmall brown Tips ; the outer- 
moft Feathers on each Side wholly Orange-colour ; the lower Belly and 
Thighs of a white Colour ; the Legs, Feet and Claws of a dusky or 
brownifti Colour. 
I had this Bird of Mr. Catesby ; it was fent to him from Gibraltar 
in Old Spain. I believe this Bird hath not yet been figur’d or deferib’d. 
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