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BRITISH BIRDS. 
THE ROSE COLOURED STARLING, 
OR ROSE COLOURED OUZEL. 
( Turdus Rosens , Lin . — Le Merle Couleur de Rose, Buff. ) 
This bird is about the size of the Starling, and seems 
the connecting link between that species and the Ouzels* 
The bill is blushed with red, and is slightly notched 
at the tip, from whence, to the corners of the mouth, 
it is nearly an inch and a quarter long ; the irides are 
dark hazel. Length from the tip of the bill to the end 
of the tail about nine inches; weight rather more than 
two ounces and a half. The feathers on the head are 
long, forming a silky looking crest, and those on the 
fore part of the neck, partake of the same appearance. 
The head, crest, neck, wings, tail, and upper coverts, 
are black, glossed with shades of blue, purple and 
green : the back, rump, breast and belly, pale rose 
