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The Rose or Carnation-colour’d Ouzel of Aldrov. 
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HP H E Print here reprefents the Bird of its natural Bignefs; it is fhap’d. pretty 
-® 1 - much like a Starling , tho’ the Tail is fomething longer, yet not fo long as the 
Black-Bird's ; it hath on its Head a Creft, here drawn as it appeared in the dead 
Bird preferved dry, which Creft erected in the living Bird muft, doubtlefs, 
appear very beautiful: The Bill is of a middling Length and Thicknefs, bowed a 
little downward and ending in a Point; the Point is of a black or dusky Colour, 
which gradually changes into a dirty Flefh-colour towards the Head ; the Angles 
of the Mouth are pretty deep, reaching almoft under the Eyes ; the whole Head, 
Neck, Wings and Tail, are black, with a bright fhinning Glofs of Blue, Purple and 
Green, changing Colour as it is differently turned to the Light; the Covert-feathers 
within-fide of the Wings are black, with dirty white Edges; the Quills within-fide 
are of a dirty, blackifh brown ; the Bread:, Belly, Back, Rump, and leffer Coverts of 
the Wings, are of a Rofe or Bloffom-colour, feeming to be a Mixture of lighter and 
darker Parts ; there are fprinkled on the Belly, Coverts of the Wings, and Rump, a 
few black Spots ; the Thighs, lower Belly, and Coverts under the Tail, are of a 
dusky dull black ; the Legs and Feet are made after the ufual form, the outer and 
middle Toe join’d a little way; both Legs and Feet are of a dirty Orange-colour ; 
the Claws black. 
This Bird being newly dead, the Iris of the Eye retaining its Luftre, was given to 
me by a Gentleman who brought it from China . I have fince feen fome of them 
alive in Bird-Merchants Hands, from whom I drew out Lines to improve my firft 
Draught. They are brought to us with much Difficulty, many dying for one that 
efcapes in the Voyage. They take to Whiffling and Talking pretty well. This 
Plate reprefents the natural Bignefs of the Bird. We fee it frequently drawn in 
Pictures brought to us from China ; but no Natural Hiflomn, that I know of, hath 
given us any Draught or Defcription of it. 
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