iToe Red Head Sparrow.
Numb. L X V .
TH IS Bird is fomething lefs than the Houfe Sparrow,
and more flender in its Body; the Bill of an alh Colour,,
yellow towards the Bafe; the Irides of the Eyes
white; The Top and hind part of the Head red; under the
Bill is a long black Mark, and a large Semi-Spot of the
lame Colour on the fide of the Head; the fide of the Head
under the Eye, and round the Spot white, alfo a Ring of
white round the hind Part of the N e ck ; the Back and Scapular
Feathers of the Wings reddiih brown, with long
black Marks; the ends of the CovertS tipt with white,
which makes two Lines of white acrofs the Wing; the Coverts
and Quills are of a lighter brown, without any Marks
or Spots, the Breaft and Belly of a dirty white.
The TaM was made up of twelve Feathers-of a dufky Colour,
their Edges light brown; the Legs and Feet yellow,
the Claws blacks MrJ Willoughby in his Ornithology mentions
a Bird fomething like it. See Se£7. the third page 2,50.
This I had from one of the Bird Catchers, who took it on
a Common near the Woods.