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The red headed Butcher-Bird.
Numb. XYI.
TH IS Bird was of the fame Bignefs of the afli-co-
loured Butcher-Bird-, the Top of the Head, and
upper Part of the Neck was of a pale red, or ruflet ; the fore
Part of the Head, round the Eyes and Sides of the Neck,
of a dusky brown, as was alfo the Back, Wings, and
Tail, except a long white Mark on each Shoulder, and
a large Spot of white on the firft Row of covert Feathers
of the Wings: The Bill for thé Shape and Make like
the others of this Kind, the Colour black ; the Noftrils
fmall and round, a white line encompaffing the upper
Mandible at the Bafe.
The Irides of the Eyes of a dirty white ; the Throat^
Breaft, and Belly white ; the Thighs of a light brownilh
aih Colour. •
The Legs and Feet dusky ; the Claws black ; this Bird
I had out of the Collection of Sir Thomas Lowther.
Mr. Willoughby defcribes one killed near the River
Rhine in Germany, whofe Head was of à lovely red ; a Line
or white Space of the Figure of a Barabola, encompaffed
the Tail ; the interiour Space or Area therein contained
being black: The eleven exteriour Quills were white
from the Bottoms almoit to the middle; the Feet and
Claws black