. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . Hhe ( 64 )The China Bull-Finch. Numb. LXVIII. THIS Bird was about the bignefs of the red Linnet 5its Bill is lliort and thick, of a dusky Colour, thelri-des of the Eyes white j the Head and hind part of the Neckof a blewilh Purple j the Back green, the fcapular and co-vert Feathers of the Wings are a Mixture of yellow andgreen. The Quiils of the outer part of the Wing are of a darkpurplifh red, the upper Quills red, with a Mixture ofgreeny the Throat, Breaft, Belly and Thighs of
. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . Hhe ( 64 )The China Bull-Finch. Numb. LXVIII. THIS Bird was about the bignefs of the red Linnet 5its Bill is lliort and thick, of a dusky Colour, thelri-des of the Eyes white j the Head and hind part of the Neckof a blewilh Purple j the Back green, the fcapular and co-vert Feathers of the Wings are a Mixture of yellow andgreen. The Quiils of the outer part of the Wing are of a darkpurplifh red, the upper Quills red, with a Mixture ofgreeny the Throat, Breaft, Belly and Thighs of a brightScarlet j the Tail was made up of twelve Feathers, of adulky red Colour; the Legs and Feet yellow. I faw thisBird in the Pofleffion of a curious Gentleman, who toldme it was brought from China^ and called it the The ^<9 ^/ie ^2^!^/^ta^ ^.a^-ff^z^A^
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