BRITISH BIRD'S* 
20fj 
THE REDSTART. 
RED-TAIL. 
{Mot a cilia Phoenicurus , Lin.-— Le Rojfignol de muraille , 
Buff.) 
This bird meafures rather more than five inches 
in length : Its bill and eyes are black ; its forehead 
is white ; cheeks, throat, fore part and fides of the 
neck black, which colour extends over each eye ; 
the crown of its head, hind part of its neck, and 
back are of a deep blue grey ; in fome fubje£ts, 
probably old ones, this grey is almoft black ; its 
breaft, rump, and fides are of a fine glowing red, 
inclining to orange colour, which extends to all 
the feathers of the tail, except the two middle ones, 
which are brown ; the belly is white ; feet and 
claws black. The female differs confiderably from 
the male ; the top of the head and back are of a 
grey alh colour ; the chin is white, and its colour 
not fo vivid. 
