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^he SCHOMBURGER. 
I Know not well what Clals to range this Bird with ; In Colour it 
much refemblesthe LarkKinAy but the Bill is much to large and 
long ; nor doth it better agree with the ‘Ihrupj Family, in the Shape 
of its Bill ; it agrees, I think, beft with the Bunting., though it hath a 
larger Bill, and different in Strudlure, that having a Knob in the Roof 
of the Mouth, which- is the Charadleriftick of the Hortulene Kind. So 
I muff: leave it to be clafled, as the more knowing ihall think beft. I 
often find more Difficulty to find a Family to clals American Birds 
with, than I do to range Birds found in the moft diftant Parts of the 
old World ; It is here figured of its natural Bignels. 
The Bill is pretty long and thick, of a dusky Flelh-colour, ending in 
a Point j the Eyes are of a Hazel-colour, the Sides of the Head and the 
Throat, for a fmall Space beneath the Bill, is Black, which Blacknefs 
extends itfelf downward on each Side of the Neck almoft to the Begin- 
ning of the Wing ; in this black Part the Eyes are placed: The Top of 
the Head, upper Side of the Neck, Back, and covert Feathers of the 
Wings, are Brown, fomething brighter, or more upon the Orange, than 
in the Lark Kind, ^tted with Black, except the Top of the Head ; 
the Quill Feathers of the Wings and the Tail are of a . Dusky, or Blackilh 
Colour, edged with a bright reddilh Brown. The whole under Side, 
from the Throat to the Coverts beneath the Tail, is of a pleafant light 
reddilh Brown-colour; the Breaft and Belly fpotted with Black; the 
Feathers all over the Body being black in their middle Parts and brow'n 
round their Borders ; the Feathers of the Shoulders that fall over the 
Wings are of a light yellowilh Brown; the Thighs, lower Belly, and Co- 
verts of the Tail, both above and beneath, appear liiotlefs, and are of a 
lighter Brown than the other Parts of the Bird ; the Legs and Feet are of 
a reddilh Flelh-colour ; the Claws are brown ; the hind Claw is a 
little longer than ordinary, yet much fhorter than in the Lark Kind. 
This Bird was brought alive from the Spanijh W zji-lndies, and pre- 
lented to the Lady of the Right Honourable Sir Charles Wager, then 
•firft Lord of the Admiralty, at whole Hbufe I made this Delign. 
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