. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . WHITISH BIRDS. 109 fe?&*. THE MAGPIE. PIANET.[CorvKS Pica^ Lin.—La Pie, Buff.) Its length is about eighteen Inches. Bill strong andblack -, eyes hazel; the head, neck, and breast are of adeep black, which Is finely contrasted with the snowywhiteness of the under parts and scapulars; the neckfeathers are long, as are also those on the back, whichextend towards the rump, leaving only a small space, of agreyish ash colour, between them and the tall coverts,which are black ; the plumage In general Is glossed withgreen, purple, and blue,
. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . WHITISH BIRDS. 109 fe?&*. THE MAGPIE. PIANET.[CorvKS Pica^ Lin.—La Pie, Buff.) Its length is about eighteen Inches. Bill strong andblack -, eyes hazel; the head, neck, and breast are of adeep black, which Is finely contrasted with the snowywhiteness of the under parts and scapulars; the neckfeathers are long, as are also those on the back, whichextend towards the rump, leaving only a small space, of agreyish ash colour, between them and the tall coverts,which are black ; the plumage In general Is glossed withgreen, purple, and blue, which catch the eye in differentlights ; the tail is very long, and rather wedge-shaped ;the under tail-coverts, thighs, and legs, are black : onthe throat and part of the neck there is a kind of feathers,mixed with the others, resembling strong whitish hairs. This beautiful bird is every where common in Eng- o2 - . 110 BRITISH BIRDS. land ; it is likewise found in various parts of tlie Con-tinent, but not so far north as Lapland, nor farther souththan Italy: it is met with in Am
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