78 BIRDS OF EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA 



developed black stripe ; across upper breast a row of brown spots 

 (varying in intensity). Wing 60-67. 



Reside?it. — Holland, Belgium, and France, through W. 

 Germany, Switzerland, N. Italy, Bosnia, and Serbia to Rumania 

 and Bulgaria. 



A. caudatus roseus (Blyth). Centre of crown dull white 

 much mixed with black ; lateral stripes black and broader, but 

 not reaching the bill ; beneath dull white with row of dark spots 

 more developed ; ear coverts with dark streaks ; smaller. Wing 

 c? 58-63, $ 56-61. Tail $ 80-90, ? 72-87. 



Resident. — British Isles, W. France. 



A. caudatus taiti Ingram. Resembles "A. c. irbii" in 

 having practically no rosy feathers on shoulders, but mantle 

 very much blacker, only a few slaty feathers apparent on back ; 

 sides of face and pectoral band very distinctly streaked with 

 sooty blackish. Wing 59-60. Tail 76-83. Is much nearer 

 "roseus" than "irbii." 



Resident. — Portugal and N. Spain to Pyrenees. 



A. caudatus irbii (Sharpe and Dresser). Back grey ; mantle 

 with a few black feathers ; shoulder feathers faintly vinous ; 

 centre of crown blackish. Wing 55-58. Tail 72-80. 



Resident. — C. and S. Spain. 



A. caudatus italias Jourdain. Distinguished from "irbii" by 

 pale vinous colour of shoulders and foreback has more or less 

 black. 



Resident. — Italy. 



A. caudatus tyrrhenicus Parrot. Nearest to "irbii" but 

 back darker grey streaked with black ; white on crown narrow, 

 lateral stripes very broad ; upper tail coverts and abdomen only 

 vinous. 



Resident. — Corsica. 



A. caudatus siculus (Whitaker). Forehead and crown light 

 brown, whitish median stripe ill defined ; entire back and rump 

 grey, throat and upper breast white with a few dark feathers ; 

 lower breast and abdomen whitish tinged pale brown ; flanks and 

 under tail coverts vinous rose. Wing ^ 57, 9 55- Tail T^i- 



Resident. — Sicily. 



