The yellow Starling from Bengali.
Numb. XLI.
'T P H IS Bird is of the Bignefs of our Englijh Starlings
its Bill thick, long, and of a dusky Colour; the Pupil
of the Eyes black; the Irides hazel coloured, encom-
paiied with yellow; the Top of the Head and Sides of
the Face round the Eyes is of a dark Colour inclining
to black, tending downwards and ending in a blunt
Point on the Side of the Neck ; at the Bafe of the upper
Mandible is a large Spot of yellow ending in a Point
on the fore Part of the Head; the Back, rump, and
Tail is of a fine beautiful yellow; the Chin, Breafl; and
Belly more dilute; on the Throat and Breaft are long
dusky Marks down the middle of the Feathers; the quill
Feathers of the Wings are of a dark Colour; the Edges
of the exteriour Webs yellow.
The fcapular Part of the Wing is yellow with fine
large dark coloured Spots; the Legs and Feet dusky.
This Pourtray I took from a Bird Mr. fofeph Dandridge
received, from a Friend of his 'at Bengali. I have, not
found this Bird defcribed by any Author..
9m m .
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