BRITISH BIRDS. 
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THE NIGHTINGALE. 
( Motaciila lufcima y lum.—Le Rojfignol , Buff.) 
This bird, fo defervedly efteemed for the excel- 
lence of its fong, is not remarkable for the variety 
or richnefs of its colours ; it is fomewhat more 
than fix inches in length : Its bill is brown, yel« 
low on the edges at the bafe ; eyes hazel ; the 
whole upper part of the body is of a rufty brown, 
tinged with olive ; the under parts pale alh co- 
lour, almoft white at the throat and vent ; the 
quills are brown, with reddilh margins ; legs pale 
brown. The male and female are very fimilar. 
Although the Nightingale is common in this 
country, it never vifits the northern parts of our 
ifland, and is but feldom feen in the weftern coun« 
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