BRITISH BIRDS, 
hazel ; the noftrils are fmall, and almoft hid under 
a covering of Ihort feathers, which extend under 
the throat, and are there much longer than the reft, 
and of a black colour ; the head and neck are ele- 
gantly marked with fmall tranfverle lines of black 
and grey, as are alfo the back and wings, but 
more irregularly ; the break is black, richly glof- 
fed with green on the upper part, and mixed with 
a few white feathers on the belly and thighs ; the 
fides are marked like the neck ; the tail confiks of 
eighteen feathers, which are black, thofe on the 
fides being marked with a few white fpots ; the 
legs are very flout, and covered with brown fea- 
thers ; the toes are furnifhed on each fide with a 
krong pedinated membrane. The female is con- 
fiderably lefs than the male, and differs greatly in 
her colours : The throat is red ; the tranfverfe 
bars on the head, neck, and back are red and 
black ; the break is of a pale orange colour ; bel- 
ly barred with orange and black, the top of each 
feather being white ; the back and wings are mot- 
tled with reddiki brown and black, the fcapulars 
tipped with white ; the tail is of a deep ruk co- 
lour, barred with black, and tipped with white. 
This beautiful kind is found chiefly in high 
mountainous regions, and is very rare in Great 
Britain. Mr Pennant mentions one, which was 
Ihot near Invernefs, as an uncommon inkance. It 
was formerly met with in Ireland, but is now fup- 
pofed to be extind there. In Ruffia, Sweden, and 
