GALERITA. 



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". Bastard primary shorter and distinctly 

 falls short of end of primary-coverts ; 

 bill generally longer, exposed portion of 

 eulmen not less than 0-6 inch and about 

 equal to bastard primary. (C/. cristata 

 group.) 



a^. Dark portion of feathers blackish 

 brown 



senegalensis. I f 

 abyssinicus. ' ' '^ 



b'- 



b^. Dark portion of feathers of wings, four 

 centre tail-feathers and crop pale 

 bronzy brown 



b". Bastard primary longer and reaching to 

 or beyond the end of primary-coverts ; 

 bill generally shorter, exposed portion of 

 eulmen not more than 06 inch and 

 shorter than the bastard primary. (G. 

 tJwcklcB group.) 



c^. Breast whiter ; feathers of upper parts 

 with narrower sharply defined blackish 

 centres and pale sandy brown edges ; 

 bastard primary just reaches to end of 

 primary coverts ; exposed eulmen 0-5 . ellioti. " ' 



d^. Breast buff; feathers of upper parts 

 less sandy and with broader, less 

 sharply defined, blackish centres ; 

 bastard primary reaches beyond the 

 primary coverts ; exposed eulmen 0-6 prcetermissa. ' I 2. 



. Smaller ; wing less than 3-5 (about 3'2) ; 

 crown only slightly crested. (Heliocoeys). 



c^. Slightly paler and smaller ; wing 3'1 to 

 3-25 



cP. Slightly darker and larger ; wing S'l to 

 3-4 



b. Bill stouter; pale pattern of tail buffy white 

 and confined to the outer webs and terminal 

 margin on the outer two pairs of feathers ; 

 crown very slightly crested ; exposed eulmen 

 0-7, wing about 3-8. (Calendula) .... 



modes ta. 1^ 3 

 bucoUca. 1\ o 



crassirostris. I ) T 



