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1. Andropadus latirostris. 



Anilropadus latirostris, >>tricld. P. Z. S. 1844, p. 100 ; Allen ^ 

 Thomps. Exp. Niijer, ii. p. 406 ; Gray, Gen. B. i. p. 236 ; Bp. 

 Consp. i. p. 261 ; Hartl. Orn. W.-Af>: pp. 87, 272 ; Cass. Pr. 

 Philad. Acad. 1859, p. 45 ; Heine, J.' f. O. 18G0, p. 140; Jfartl. 

 J.f. O. 1861, p. 166; Grai/, Hand-L B. i. p. 276, no. 4055; 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 1870, p. 52 ; id. Cat. Aft: B. p. 22 ; Heichen. J.f. O. 

 1875, pp. 34, 49, 



Adult. General colour above dull olive-greenish, much browner 

 on the lower back, rump, and upper tail-coverts ; wing-coverts 

 slightly more olive-brown than the l)ack, especially paler olive at 

 the ends of the median and greater series ; quills dark brown, ex- 

 ternally more olive-brown, paler along the edge of the primaries, 

 the secondaries rather more reddish brown ; tail-feathers dark 

 brown, with 2)aler endings to the inner webs of the outer feathers ; 

 lores, feathers round the eyes, and cheeks olive-blackish, the ear- 

 covcrts rather paler olive-brown ; on each side of the throat a yellow 

 moustachial streak ; throat and fore neck dusky olive : rest of under 

 surface of body very pale yellowish olive, the sides of the body more 

 dusky olivaceous, browner on the lower flanks and thighs ; under 

 tail-coverts pale brown, slightly washed with fawn-colour ; under 

 wing-coverts and axillaries pale yellowish fawn-colour ; the quills 

 brown below, ashy along their inner webs ; " bill black, yellow on 

 the edges of the upper mandible and at the base of the lower man- 

 dible ; feet yellowish brown ; iris dark "' (Reichenow*). Total length 

 0-3.5 inches, culmen 0-6, wing 3"05, tail 2-S5, tarsus 0-75. 



Young. Similar to the adult, but a little more reddish brown on 

 the wings, the centre of the breast and abdomen washed with fawn- 

 ])ufi'; moustachial streak of yellow as distinct as in the adult. Total 

 length G-7 inches, culmen 0'55, wing 2"85, tail 2*7, tarsus 0-75. 



Ohs. The species with the yellow moustache must be called A. 

 latirostris of iStrickland, as the latter distinctly includes this feature 

 as a character in the original description. He then proceeds ; — - 

 " In two other specimens in which the sex is not indicated, the 

 dimensions and plumage are the same, but the yellow streak on 

 each side of the chin is wanting, and the lower mandible wants the 

 serrations, and exhibits only a small subterminal notch. These are 

 probably younger individuals."' ilr. G. II. Gray has a specimen of 

 A. virtns in the Museum marked as if it were the type of ^. latirostri.-^ ; 

 but this is clearly not the case, as it has not the yellow moustachial 

 streak ; it must therefore be one of the other specimens mentioned 

 by Strickland, wliich he considers to be younger birds. The same 

 view of the adidts and young is taken by Dr. Hartlaub (Orn. Westafr. 

 p. 87); but notwithstanding this weighty authority, T do not con- 

 sider that his view of the case is correct. If any thing, the yellow- 

 moustached bird will bo the young ; but at present I believe it to 

 indicate a distinct species, in which both old and young birds will be 



* These soft parts evidently indicate a young bird, perhaps that of A. vireiis. 



