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The Red or Russet-colourd Wheat-Ear. 
H E S E Birds Teemed to be about the Bignefsof Sparrows ; I have figured them 
-*■ of the natural Bignefs as near as I could. The Cock, which I fuppofe to be 
that with the black Throat, has a ftraight, (lender, black or dark Lead-coloured 
Bill; a little Space at the Bafe of the upper Mandible, the Cheeks, under the Eyes 
and Throat, from the Bill about-an Inch downwards, are Black; there pafles round 
this black Space, a whitifh Line, broader on the Forehead and above the Eyes^ 
narrower downwards on the Throat; the Top of the Head, Neck, Back and 
Bread:, are of a dirty faint Orange-colour, inclining to Buff, deeper on the Back, 
fainter on the Brearft; the lower Part of the Back is fpotted with femi-lunar Spots 
of Black, the Rump, lower Part of the Belly, Thighs, and Covert-feathers under 
the Tail are White; the whole Wing Black or very dark dufky Brown;. the Tips and 
Edges of the Feathers next above the Quills, and of fome of the Quills next the 
Back, are of a lightifh Brown ; the Legs, Feet, and Claws, dark Brown or Black; 
the middle Feathers of the Tail are black or dulky, the fide Feathers are white 
with black Tips, of a fmall Depth,. 
HP HE other Bird, which I believe to be the Hen of the above-defcribed, hath 
-*■ a little Black at the Root of the upper Part of the Bill, which palfes from the 
Corners of the Bill through the Eyes, and becomes pretty broad behind the Eyes; 
the Chin, beneath the Bill, is White; the whole Body, Wings, Tail, and Legs, 
agree with the above-defcribed; this Bird being very near of Kin to the Oenanthe 
or Wheat-Ear , defcribed in Willoughby , P. 233. I knew not what Name to give it 
better than the above, with the Diftindtion joined to it. 
Thefe Birds, which agree with no Figures or Defcriptions I can find, came from 
Gibraltart where they were (hot .by. a Gentleman refiding there, who fent them to 
Mr. Catejby in London , who favoured me with a Sight of them, from which I made 
thefe Draughts and Defcriptions. 
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