288 SYLVIAD.E. 



coverts, dull brownisli white, darkest on the neck and chest, 

 and lightest, almost white, on the belly ; the under wing- 

 coverts of a delicate buff colour ; the legs, toes, and claws, 

 purple brown. 



The whole length of the bird rather less than six inches. 

 From the carpal joint to the end of the longest feather in the 

 wing, three inches : the first feather very short ; the second 

 longer than the fourth, but not quite so long as the third, 

 which is the longest in the wing. 



The female is lighter in colour than the male on the upper 

 surface of the body, and more uniformly greyish brown un- 

 derneath. 



According to Mr. Selby, " the young of the year have the 

 region of the eyes greyish white ; head, upper part of the 

 neck, back, rump, and wing-coverts, yellowish brown, passing 

 into oil-green ; quills greenish grey, edged with oil-green ; 

 cheeks and sides of neck yellowish grey ; throat, breast, sides, 

 and under tail-coverts, wine- yellow ; middle of the belly 

 Avhite ; legs, toes, and claws, pearl-grey. 



