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The Little Indian Pye. 
T H E Bird is reprefented here as big as Life : I take it to be a Cock-Bird; the 
Hen was brought over with it, and differ’d from it only in being of a duller Caft 
of Colour in the black Parts; the Head in the Hen being of an Afh-colour’d Black; 
the upper Side of the Back, Wings and Tail, of a brownifh Black ; the Tail a little 
more pointed than in the Cock. Thofe Parts that are White, are the fame in both 
Cock and Hen.. 
The Cock-Bird (here figur’d) hath the Bill of a black or dufky Colour towards the 
Point; the Angles at the Corners of the Mouth are of an Orange-Colour ; the Head 
and Neck, as far as the Middle of the Bread:, the Back, Rump, and Covert-Feathers 
of the Wings, are of a deep-black Colour, having a fhining Glofs, changeable from 
Blue to Purple. The Quill-Feathers of the Wings, and thofe on the Ridge of the 
Wing next the Bread:, are of a black Colour, a little inclining to Brown ; a few of 
the Middle-Quills are White; the fird Row of Coverts, next above the Quills, are alfo 
White. The Belly, Thighs, and Coverts under the Tail are White; the Middle- 
Feathers of the Tail are Black, andfomething longer than thofe on the Sides, which 
are White. The Legs and Feet are of a dark-brown Colour; the Toes danding three 
forwards, and one backwards, after the ufual Manner; the Toes have pretty drong 
Claws. 
Thefe Birds were fent from Bengal ', preferved dry, to the late Mr. Jofeph Dandridge, 
of Moorjields , London. They are the fame with the Cock and Hen Saularies of 
Petiver. See Ray's Synopfis Methodic a Avium, P. 197. Pah. 2. N. 19, 20. They 
were fent to Mr. Dandridge , by the Name Dyal. Mr. Albin has figur’d and defcrib’d 
thefe Birds in his.third Volume of Birds, P. 17, where he calls it the Bengal Magpye, 
but as the former Draughts of them are not fo correct as could be wifhed, I have en¬ 
deavoured at an Improvement in my Defigns and Delcriptions; and as I have begun 
to improve on the Birds of Mr. Dandridge' s Collection, figur’d already by Mr. Albin , 
I defign to go through with them, they being mod of them New, and very Curious* 
This Apology may ferve for all the Red. 
The Ground Sq_uirrel* 
T H E lower Figure in the Plate fhews this pretty Animal of its natural Bignefs. It is in 
general of a reddifh-brown Colour, with the Variations following: About the Nofe, and 
round the Eyes, it is of a light Cream-Colour ; on each Side it hath alfo a Stripe of Cream- 
Colour, which Stripe is edged both on its upper and under Side with Black *, down the Ridge 
of the Back it hath a black Line almoft to the Tail ; the Tail is of a more dufky Brown than 
the Body •, it hath pretty full black Eyes ; the Belly is of a pure white Colour ; the Tip of the 
Nofe, and the Feet, which are thinly cover’d with Hair, appear of a Flefh-Coiour ; the Feet 
forwards, have four Toes, each with a Rudiment of a Toe ; the hinder Feet have five diftind 
Toes on each. 
This Squirrel was the Property of Sir Hans Sloane , Bart. They are brought from Carolina , 
and other Parts of North-America. It has been figur’d and defcrib’d by my late Friend, Mr. 
Catesby , in his Hifiory of Carolina, Vol. II. P. 75, but as that expenfive Work will fall into but 
few Hands, I hope this Figure will prove acceptable to moft of my Encouragers. 
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