520 MUSCICAPA GRISOLA. 



are primary ; the first about a fourth of the length of the second, 

 which is longest, but scarcely exceeds the third, the fourth three 

 twelfths of an inch shorter, the other primaries slowly gradu- 

 ated, all rounded ; the secondaries long and abruptly rounded ; 

 the third and fourth primaries slightly cut out on the outer web 

 at the end. The tail is of moderate length, straight, emargi- 

 nate, the feathers rounded. This species is remarkable for hav- 

 ing, like the Robin, some Thrushes and other birds, a few fila- 

 ments protruding from among the feathers of the nape. They 

 are tipped with six barbs. 



The bill is black, the base of the lower mandible deep flesh- 

 colour, its edges lighter ; the tongue and soft palate orange, 

 the horny part of the mouth dusky. The iris is dusky ; the feet 

 brownish-black. The general colour of the upper parts is a light 

 brownish-grey, the rump more tinged with brown, the head 

 spotted with dusky-brown ; the quills, coverts, and tail-feathers 

 dusky, margined with light greyish-brown. The loral space 

 and marginal feathers of the eyelids are brownish-white, the 

 ear-coverts greyish-brown. The lower parts are greyish- white, 

 the neck and fore part of the breast streaked with greyish-brown, 

 the sides light reddish-brown, as are the axillar feathers, and 

 lower wing-coverts ; the lower tail-coverts with the central part 

 brown. 



Length to end of tail 6j% inches ; extent of wings lOj ; 

 wing from flexure 8^ ; tail 2i'^;j ; bill along the ridge j''|, 

 along the edge of lower mandible {§ ; tarsus j\ ; first toe j%, 

 its claw ~-^ ; second toe ^|, its claw ^'^^ ; third toe ^•^^, its 

 claw j^ ; fourth toe j^, its claw j|. 



Female. — The female is a little less, but in colour differs so 

 little that one can hardly distinguish her without dissection. 



Length to end of tail 6 inches; extent of wings 10; bill 

 along the ridge j^^ ; tarsus j\ ; middle toe and claw ^^|. 



Variations. — I have met with no other variations than a 

 slight difference in the tints of the upper j^arts, and in the dark- 

 ness and size of the streaks on the lower parts, which are some- 

 times extended over the whole of the thorax. 



