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and axillariea isabelline with darker centres, the edge of the wing 

 yellow ; quills bolow dusky, ashy isabelline along the inner edge : 

 " bill and legs pale flesh}', the upper mandible horny ; iris brown " 

 (W. A. Forbes). Total length 5 inches, culmen 0-6, wing 2-5, tail 

 1'8, tarsus 0"7o. 



The adult male in ivinter plumage resembles the adult female, but 

 is larger and has some bright yellow on the wing-coverts. There 

 is also a stronger tinge of yellow on the eyebrow and throat ; and 

 the chest and flanks are more distinctly streaked with dark brown. 

 The black plumage is assumed by a direct moult. 



Hab, West Africa from Senegambia to Angola and extending 

 across to Equatorial Africa and the Lake countries. 



