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;'. Larger : wing more than 2*5 

 iaclies. 

 A". Slightly smaller. Under sur- 

 face of the wings not so 

 yellow ; under wing-coverts 

 and inner margins of the 

 quills buff. Above, edges of 

 the wing-feathers not so 

 broad and not such bright 

 yellow. Bill slightly longer 

 and more slender, 

 k"^. Bill slightly more slender. 

 Back and the wings when 

 closed nearly miiform olive 155. P. subpersonatus. 



P. Bill slightly stouter. Mar- 

 gins of the wing-feathers 

 more buff or yellower than 



the back 156. P. inter medius. 



l^. Slightly larger: wing 3 inches. 

 Under surface of the wings 

 yellower ; under wing-co- 

 verts and broad inner margins 

 to the quills bright lemon- 

 yellow. Wing - feathers 

 broadly edged with yellow. 

 Bill slightly stouter and [cephalus. 



shorter 157. P. melano- 



k^. Upper back yellow like the nape. 



Chest chestnut 158. P. dimidiatiis. 



Z*. Entire back yellowish chestnut. 

 Wing-coverts broadly edged with 

 that colour. Chest chestnut .... 159. P. badius. 

 . Entire head including the nape black. 

 to'. Smaller : wing less than 3 inches. 

 Back yellow, slightly tinted with 

 olive. Wing-feathers broadly 

 edged with bright yellow. Under- 

 parts deep yellow, shaded with 

 chestnut towards the black of the 



throat IGO. P. capitalis. 



«■*. Larger : wing about 4 inches. 

 Back olive-yeUow, with obscure 

 dusky centres to the feathers. 

 Beneath yellow, shading into a 

 chestnut collar next to the black. IGl. P. yrandis. 



