294 ANTHUS. 



a 1 . Under wing-coverts near the bend of the 

 wing bright yellow. 

 rt 2 . Some yellow on centre of chest . . . chloris. 

 b 2 . No yellow on the chest. 



ft 3 . Upper parts mottled ; body strongly 



streaked lineiventris. z 5 



b 3 . Upper parts and flanks uniform. . . crenatus. i? 

 b 1 . No bright yellow on the plumage. 



e 2 . Hind claw shorter than the hind toe 

 (except in some specimens which have 

 no white pattern on the tail). 

 c 3 . Planks streaked. 



ft 4 . Tail with half the outer feather and 



an angular tip to the next pure 



white. 



a 5 . Larger: wing more than three 



inches ; upper parts shaded with 



olive trivialis. i?j 



b 5 . Smaller : wing less than three 

 inches ; upper parts shaded with 



rufous caltliorpm. 



b 4 . Tail with no distinct pure white 



pattern. 



c 5 . Smaller : wing about 2-6 inches . brachyurus. ?»;> 



ft" 5 . Larger : wing more than 3 inches. 



a°. Upper parts mostly blackish 



brown ; no white on the breast ; 



flank stripes broad and black . latistriatus (type). J" 

 b G . Upper parts ashy brown ; under 

 parts mostly white ; flank- 

 stripes narrow and brown . . melindce (type). 

 d 3 . Flanks uniform. 



c 4 . Mantle uniform in adults. 



c 5 . Hind claw less curved and rarely 

 shorter than the hind toe ; upper 

 parts dull brown. 

 c°. Tarsi and feet longer; tarsus 

 1-25 inches; middle toe and 

 claw 1-1 ; breast mostly white, pallidiventris . ■' 

 d a . Tarsi and feet shorter. . . . pyrrhonotus f 

 a 7 . Hind claw generally longer 

 than the hind toe. S. Afr. 



subsp pyrrhonotus, Vieill. 



b 1 . Hind claw equal to, or shorter 

 than the hind toe. Not S. 

 Afr. subsp goiddi. 





