( 1*4 ) 
The Greatejl Bulfin ch-Hen. 
r 'S' ^ HI S Bird is here reprefented of its natural Bignefs. 
li The Bill is ftrong and hooked as in Parrots, tho’ not fo fuddenly; the 
upper Mandible is Dufky, the Nether Flefh-coloured, but ending Black at the Point. 
The Noftrils are cover’d with whitifh Feathers ; at the Root of the lower Chap of 
the Bill, and under the Eye, are alfo fome whitilh Feathers; the Top of the Head, 
Rump, and Covert-Feathers of the Tail are of a reddifh Orange-Colour j the Sides 
and under Part of the Head is of a light-brownifh Yellow. The Hinder-part of the 
Neck, the Back, Wings and Tail are of a dark Brown inclining to Black. Some 
of the greater Quills next the Back are border’d with White. The firft and fecond 
Rows of Covert-Feathers on the upper Sides of the Wings are tipped with White, 
and form two white Bars acrofs the Wings obliquely; there is alio a little White 
on the Ridge of the Wing where it falls on the Bread:. The Infides of the Wings, 
and the Sides under the Wings are of a light Afh-Colour; the Fore-part of the Neck, 
the Bread:, Belly, Thighs, and Coverts under the Tail are Afh-Colour, a little inclin¬ 
ing to light Rofe or Blodom-Colour; the Legs, Feet, and Claws are formed as in 
others of this Kind, all of a dirty, brown Colour. 
This Bird was brought with the foregoing from Hudfon's-Bay, by Mr. IJJeam. 
By its Likenefs to the former, I take it to be its Hen, tho’ podibly it may be a 
younger Bird not arrived to Perfection. 
Since I drew thefe Birds, I happened to fee at Mr. Collet's (Merchant in Well- 
Clofe-Square , London ) two of thefe Birds alive in Cages: He told me they were fent 
to him from Norway j they had moulted their Feathers with him, and were not after¬ 
ward fo beautiful as they were at firft. One of them was feemingly colour’d like 
our Green-Finch [Cbloris\. A Swedl/h Gentleman, lately in London , on feeing thefe 
Drawings, told me, they were Birds of his Country, and gave me their Names, 
which I have loft: So that they prove to be Birds common to the northern Parts 
both of America and Europe. I believe they have never been deferibed. 
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