260 YELLOW-CROWNED WEAVER. 



Although the bill is rather smaller than that of 

 Ploceus textor, the size of the bird altogether is 

 somewhat larger. The upper part of the head is 

 pure yellow, which begins to have an olive tinge on 

 the nape ; the feathers of the lower part of the neck, 

 the interscapulars, the back, and the rump, are all 

 black, with a transverse olive-yellow spot at the tip 

 of each; the wing-feathers are the same, but the 

 yellow forms a more regular edging to the feathers, 

 as in P. textor. The black patch which covers the 

 ears, lores, and chin, suddenly contracts beyond the 

 latter, and forms a very slender line running in front 

 of the throat, and terminates just beyond the breast; 

 ail the rest of the under plumage is fine yellow; 

 the second quill is nearly as long as the third ; tail 

 short, olive-yellow; bill black; legs strong, large, 

 and pale. 



Total length, 6 \ inches ; bill, gape, ^ ; front 

 nearly T 8 Q ; wings, 3| ; tail beyond, 1 ; base, 2 T 5 S ; 



tarsus, T % ; middle toe and claw. T % ; hinder ditto, 

 i 



ro* 



