BRITISH BIRDS* 
THE CHIMNEY SWALLOW. 
HOUSE-SWALLOW. 
( Miranda rujlica 3 Lin . — U Hirondelle domeJtique y Buff.) 
Length fomewhat more than fix inches : Its 
bill is black ; eyes hazel ; the forehead and chin 
are red, inclining to cheftnut; the whole upper 
part of the body is black, reflected with a purplifti 
blue on the top of the head and fcapulars ; the 
quills of the wings, according to their different po« 
fttions, are fome times of a blueilh black, and fome- 
times of a greenifh brown, whilft thofe of the tail 
are black, with green reflections ; the fore part of 
the break is black, and the reft of the break and 
belly white ; the infide and corners of the mouth 
are yellow ; the tail is much forked, each feather, 
except the middle ones, is marked with ag. oval 
