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The Red Bird from Surinam, 
I T is of the Size here figur’d, and of the Tribe or Family of that I have defcrib’d 
under the Name of the Golden-headed Black I’it-Moufe -, the Feet in both agreeing 
with the King-jijhers ; the Bill is of a middling Length and Thicknefs, not flender as in 
Larks, nor thick at its Bafis, as in the Finch- kind, the Top of it a little arched, of a 
dirty red Colour, the Corners of the Mouth deep cleft; the Eyes are placed juft over 
the Slits of the Mouth; the Top of the Head, lower Part of the Belly, Thighs, Rump, 
Tail and its Covert-feathers, are of a beautiful Red or Scarlet-colour; the Sides of the 
Head, Neck, Bread, Back, and Wings, are of a dull dirty Red-colour, very dark all 
round the bright Red on the Crown, lighter on the Sides of the Head and Bread, the 
Red on the hinder Part of the Neck and Back is very dark, almod dufky; the Reds 
vary in Shades alfo in the Wings, the Tips of the Coverts being darkifh, and the Quills 
toward their Tips gradually becoming almod Black, the Tail-feathers at their Tips are 
Black for about half an Inch in Breath ; the Legs, Feet, and Claws, are of a dirty 
yellow Colour; the hinder Part of the Legs have fmall Feathers or Hairs down to the 
Feet. 
This Bird is in the Duke of Richmond's Cabinet. By the Make of its Feet, I take 
it to be a Bird frequenting watery Places : At fird Sight it feems not unlike the Cardinal 
CrejledRed Grofs-beck , or as we call it, the Virginia Nightingale , tho’ it differs very 
much from that in the Bignefs and Shape of the Bill, which in that is Fi?ich-\\ke, and 
of a very large Size in Proportion; the Bill in this is rather fmall than large; this wants 
the Cred, tho’ I believe it can raife the Feathers on the Crown, they being pretty long 
and loofe, that hath a manifed Cred, which appears hanging backward when not 
eredted ; for Magnitude, they are pretty equal. I could name this Bird only from 
its Colour and Country, not knowing what Genus of European Birds to range it with. 
Were it not for the. Structure of the Feet, this Bird might be ranged with the Garru¬ 
lus Bohemians, or Silk-tail, it being much of the fame Bignefs and Make of Body, and 
the Bill very like it. This Bird being fomething doubtful as to its Genus, I have 
faid the more concerning it, that the Learned and Curious may hereafter be able to fix 
ft more certainly. 
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