GOLDEN CRESTED REGTJLUS. 



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and upper tail-covcrts, olive green, slightly tinged with yel- 

 low ; the smaller wing-coverts tipped with white ; coverts of 

 the primaries black ; those of the secondaries tipped with 

 white, overlying a black spot on the base of the secondaries 

 and tertials ; wing and tail-feathers brownish black, edged 

 with greenish yellow ; all the under parts yellowish grey ; 

 legs, toes, and claws, brown. 



The whole length about three inches and a half. From 

 the carpus to the end of the longest primary, two inches : the 

 first quill-feather very short ; the second shorter than either 

 of the next four ; the fifth the longest in the wing. 



In the female, the plumage generally is less bright in co- 

 lour, and the crest is lemon-yellow. 



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