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The Blue-throat Redstart.» 
HP HIS Bird is bigger than the common Redjlart.-, it is of the Size here exprefled; 
for Shape, like other fmall Birds of this Kind. I have feen a Drawing of it 
from Holland or Germany , which was named Blait-keckle, which is Blue-throat , and 
it being fo near of Kin to the Red-Jlart , I have given it the above Name. The Bill 
is draight, moderately long and Render, of a black Colour; the Upper-fide of the 
Head, Neck, Back and Wings, is of a dark dirty Brown, the Edges of the Feathers 
being lighter; above the Eye paffes a Line of dirty Orange-colour; from the Corner 
of the Mouth under the Eye, palfes another Line of the fame Colour : beneath this 
pades a .narrow Line of faint Blue ; the Throat, from the Bill downward, is white; 
on the lower Part of the Neck is a Spot of Blue like a Half-moon, the Corners 
pointing upwards; the beginning of the Bread:, for a fmall Space, is of an Orange» 
colour, narrower in the Middle, reaching a little farther down on the Sides ; the re¬ 
mainder of the Bread, Belly, Thighs, and Covert-feathers under the Tail is white ; 
the two middle Feathers of the Tail are dark Brown, the other Feathers, on each 
Side, are Orange-colour, with blackifh Tips Half an Inch deep; the Covert-fea¬ 
thers, on the upper Side of the Tail, are of a dirty Orange-colour; the Legs, Feet, 
and Claws, are brown. 
I had this Bird of Mr, Catejby ; it was fent from Gibraltar to him.. 
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