298 Capt. G. E. Shelley on the 



and the under tail-coverts pale 

 grey, the latter broadly edged with 



white 25. decipiens. 



c*. Bill smaller ; with no grey on the head ; 

 under wing-coverts ashy white ; 

 under surface of the quills brown, 

 with the basal portion of their inner 



webs ashy white Section B, 



c*. Abdomen and under tail-coverts uni- 

 form grey 20. risorius. 



d^. Abdomen and under tail-coverts 



white 27. roseogriseus. 



c*. With a naiTOw black band from the eye 

 to the lores ; under tail-coverts white ; 

 under wing-coverts leaden grey ; under 

 surface of the quills uniform dark brown Section C. 

 c*. Smaller, wing 5 '5 inches ; crown vinous, 

 with only a sligltt grey shade on the 

 occiput ; vinous shade of the head, 

 neck, aud breast deeper, and extend- 

 ing further onto the abdomen, which 



is pinkish white 28. vinaceus. 



d*. Larger, wing 6 inches ; crown grey ; 

 vinous shade of the head, neck, and 

 breast not so deep ; abdomen pure 

 white, which colour extends further 



onto the chest 29. capicola. 



c^. With a mottled collar on the front and 

 sides of the throat, formed by the feathers 

 of those parts being black, broadly tipped 



with fawn-colour Group 3. Maculicolles. 



30. senegalensis. 

 b. With no grey on the wings ; wings entirely 

 brown ; wing-coverts chestnut or vinous brown ; 



under tail-coverts white Group 4. Instjlares. 



h^. Head and rump grey ; two centre tail-feathers 



brown 31. jncturatus. 



c^. Head, rump, and two centre tail-feathers 

 brown. 



c*. Wing 5'75 inches 32. aldabranus, 



d"^. Wing 6'7 inches 33. comorensis, 



d^. Head brown ; rump and two centre tail- 

 feathers grey 34. rosiratus. 



