The Chinefe Sparrows.
Numb. LIII.
T H E S E Birds are of the fame Bignefs of Linnets-,
the Bills alh-coloured, Ihort and thick like that of
the Chaffinches; the Head, Neck, Breaft, and under
Side of the Belly of the Cocks are black: the reft of the
Body, Wings, and Tail of a redilh brown or light chefnut
colourI the Legs and Feet dusky.
The Hen’s Back, Wings, and upper Part of the Tail,
are of a more dusky brown than the Cock’s ; the lower
Part of the Breaft, and Belly, of a light hair Colour; the
Sides of the Belly, and under the Wings, were regularly
fpotted with black and white; the Legs, and Feet of a
light yellowiffi hair Colour. Their Note was like the
whittling of the Wind. The Pourtray of thefe Birds I
drew at Mr. Bland's at the Tiger on Tower-Hill, who told
me they were brought from China in Eajl-India by the
Name of Chinefe Sparrows.
