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colour. It is nearly of an uniform green, with the exception of 

 the blue spots behind the bill, and the black face and throat. 

 It wants the tinge of the wing and tail feathers. In the female 

 the chin and face are of a light yellow, not black as in the 

 male. 



2. TURDUS FLAMMEUS. 

 MUSCICAPA FLAMMEA, Gmel. 



3. TURDUS analis*. Two varieties. 



BlRIBBA. hj> 



The Biribba is said by the natives to elevate the feathers of the 

 head when irritated. 



4. TURDUS DisPARt. 



About seven inches and a half in length ; yellowish-olive on the 

 back, orange-coloured on the breast, shading into yellow to 

 the vent. Head black ; throat furnished with remarkable 

 crimson feathers. Wing- and tail-feathers dark brown. Bill 

 rather compressed, and very slightly notched. Irids red. 



5. TURDUS MELANOCEPHALUS. 



Burong LILIN. ^^U £jO 



Has considerable resemblance to the preceding, but is smaller, 

 being six inches and a half in length. It is greenish-yellow 

 on the back and breast, yellow on the abdomen and rump. 

 Head of a glossy blueish-black. Tail-feathers yellow, with a 

 black band near the end. Outer wing-feathers nearly black. 

 Bill and legs black. 



* Turdus analis. Horsfield, p. 147. 



t Turdus dispar. Ibid. p. 156. 



6. TURDUS 



