. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . nallBirds, but young Partridges alfo. They build in Holes of Oaks and other Trees, andlay 4 Eggs of a whitifh Colour, fpotted with fmall red Spots of a Vermilion-colour,which makes them look very rhe d^ (8) The Cuckow. VIII. ITS Length from the Tip of the Bill to the End of the Tail was 12 Inches; Breadthwhen the Wings were expanded, 24 Inches; Weight 2 Ounces, i Dram. The upperChap of the Bill fomewhat hooked, and longer than the lower, for the mod part
. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . nallBirds, but young Partridges alfo. They build in Holes of Oaks and other Trees, andlay 4 Eggs of a whitifh Colour, fpotted with fmall red Spots of a Vermilion-colour,which makes them look very rhe d^ (8) The Cuckow. VIII. ITS Length from the Tip of the Bill to the End of the Tail was 12 Inches; Breadthwhen the Wings were expanded, 24 Inches; Weight 2 Ounces, i Dram. The upperChap of the Bill fomewhat hooked, and longer than the lower, for the mod part of ablackifti Colour; the nether of a palifh yellow. The infide of the Mouth and theTongue arc of a deep yellow or Saffron-colour; the Tip of the Tongue hard and pel-lucid ; the Irides of the Eyes yellow ; the Noftrils round, wide, extant above the Surfaceof the Bill, wherein it differs from all other Birds; the loweJr Eye-Hd is the greateft jthe Edges of the Eye-lids are yellow ; the Throat, Breafl and Belly are white, with tranf-verfe dark femicircular Lines, which are intire and not interrupted; the Feathers of theHead are of a dark Afh-colour inclining to brown with light Edges; the Feathers onthe middle of the Neck and Back alfo are brown with a Tindure of red, having theirEdges whitifh; the Rump afh-coloure
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