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_. 6 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
_ The upper part of the breaft is blackifh and 
grey; and forms a band which joins on each fide 
a tuft of long black feathers, glofled with blue, 
at the fetting on of the wings, 
it inhabits Hudfon’s Bay; the flefh is white 
- but rather dry, yet when well cooked is not.un- 
pleafant eating. - : 
In winter birds of this _— feed'on juniper ; ; 
in fummer on goofeberries, rafpberries, cranber- 
ries, and currants; and the young sony the hen 
like Chickens. 
4 Ot, cant {pecies is nated the Hazel Grous. 
The legs are feathered half way down, the tail 
feathers are afh-colour fpotted. with. black, and. 
have a bar of black, except the two in the mid- 
dle, or, as fome fay, the four middle tail feathers,. 
which are barred with red.. | 
It inhabits the birch and hazel woods of Eu- 
rope, and feeds on berries, the tops of juniper, 
buds of birch,. firs, and, other evergreens.,. When 
frightened it raifes the feathers upon.its head.. 
_ ‘The male may be diftinguifhed from the female 
by a black {pot under its throat. ‘They will: not 
bear confinement, but die foon re! they are 
taken. 
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