. A general synopsis of birds . nd occupying each fide of the neck, pafTes forward on thebreafl beneath the black : from this to the vent the colour isrufous grey : the wings and tail cinereous brown : quills edgedwith rufous grey : the tail is above an inch and three quarters inlength, a little wedge-Ihaped; the outer feather bordered grey : bill and legs blackiftuPlace. Inhabits *. .. 23- , Lev Muf* Var. A. )sscription, T ENGTH five inches and a half. Bill black: upper pare of the plumage pale brownifh afh-colour : forehead and under parts white: down the middle of the th
. A general synopsis of birds . nd occupying each fide of the neck, pafTes forward on thebreafl beneath the black : from this to the vent the colour isrufous grey : the wings and tail cinereous brown : quills edgedwith rufous grey : the tail is above an inch and three quarters inlength, a little wedge-Ihaped; the outer feather bordered grey : bill and legs blackiftuPlace. Inhabits *. .. 23- , Lev Muf* Var. A. )sscription, T ENGTH five inches and a half. Bill black: upper pare of the plumage pale brownifh afh-colour : forehead and under parts white: down the middle of the throat and breafl: black : quills duiky, with hoary margins: the tail two inches and a half in length ; plain dufky : legs black. This differs from the laft in the length of tail, as well as inthe chin and throat; the black on which is not fo broad, nor isthe white which borders it fo confpicuous : the belly alio has norufous tinge. This was brought home in our laft circumnavigating fhips,but from whence uncertain. Ear-us PI. urza/-Aeas/ea j?y//r/< no^M-e 557 Parus Hudfonicusj orHudfons Bay Titmoufe, Ph. Tranf. vol. lxiv. p. 403. 24. (Fcrpr.) . HUDSONS BAY ENGTH five inches one-eighth; breadth feven inches; Description. weight half an ounce. Bill black : the head is ferruginous brown : beneath the eyes a white ftreak: throat black, the blacknefs paffing under the white ftreak : back greenifh afh- colour : bread and belly white: fides of the belly ferruginous : wings brown ; quills edged with cinereous : tail two inches and a half long; a little rounded at the end ; coloured as the quills : rump rufous white- All the feathers of this bird are long and loofe, and of a black colour at the bafe, being only tipped of the colours above-mentioned: the legs are black; the middle and hind claws twice as long as the others. The male and female. are alike. Inhabits Hadfons Bay, where it braves the fevered winters. Place akw Dr. Forfter informs us, that it breeds
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