. British zoology . ing, Gralparf. Faun, Suec, /p. Graae-Spurre. Norveg, Huus-Kald. Bt\ Krarn, Zool, II. 300. Descrip. T HE bill of the male is black: the crown ofthe head is grey: under each eye is a blackfpot; above the corner of each is a broad brightbay mark, which furrounds the hind part of thehead. The cheeks are white : the chin and underfide of the neck are black; the latter edo-ed withwhite : the belly of a dirty white: the lefier covertsof the wings are of a bright bay : the lafl rowblack, tipt with white: the great coverts black,outwardly edged with
. British zoology . ing, Gralparf. Faun, Suec, /p. Graae-Spurre. Norveg, Huus-Kald. Bt\ Krarn, Zool, II. 300. Descrip. T HE bill of the male is black: the crown ofthe head is grey: under each eye is a blackfpot; above the corner of each is a broad brightbay mark, which furrounds the hind part of thehead. The cheeks are white : the chin and underfide of the neck are black; the latter edo-ed withwhite : the belly of a dirty white: the lefier covertsof the wings are of a bright bay : the lafl rowblack, tipt with white: the great coverts black,outwardly edged with red; the quil-feathers thefame : the back fpotted with red and black: taildufky. The lower mandible of the bill of the female iswhite: beyond each eye is a line of white: thehead and whole upper part are brown, only onthe back are a few black fpots: the black andwhite marks on the wings are obfcure; the lowerfide of the body is a dirty white. Sparrows are proverbially falacious; they breed early 2iy 12 M ^F 5PAKROW5. UCnlfitLU 1^^ VI. Ml rilKK SJARROW.
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