The Swallow Gold-Finch.
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THE Bill of this Bird is of a pale fleih Colour; the I-
rides of the Eyes yellow; the Head and Neck black,
ipotted with red on the fore part near the Bill; the Back
and Breaft are of a duiky yellowiih brown; the Belly and
Thighs white, the Wings and Tail the fame with the common
Gold-Finch; the Legs and Feet are of a fleih Colour.
This Bird I was credibly informed, by the Gentleman who
had it, was bred between a Cock Swallow and Hen»
Gold-Finch; it had the Note and Adfions of the Swallow,
I had it of Nathaniel Oldham Efquire.
The Canary Gold-Finch.
T HE Bill is of a fleih Colour, the Irides of the Eyes
white, the Head was in all other refpe&s like the
Gold-Finch, but the Colours paler; the Back and
Wings not fo dark; the Breaft, Belly and Thighs yellow;
the Tail was made up of twelve yellow Feathers with black
tips : Thefe Birds are bred between a Cock Gold-Finch taken
out of the Neft and bred up tame, and a Hen Canary Bird,
and are called Mule Birds; they never couple or breed with
other Birds.
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