BLACK-CROWNED TANAGER. 44-5 



brown : the top of the head and sides, beneath 

 the eye, black : hind part of the neck and back 

 ferruginous brown, changing to a rust-colour on 

 the rump : under parts of the body deep yellow : 

 the wings reach to the middle of the tail, and are 

 marked with longitudinal whitish streaks: quills 

 brown, with whitish margins : the tail a trifle 

 forked, brown, edged with yellowish white : legs 

 dusky flesh-colour : claws brown. The female is 

 of a dirty ferruginous olive on the upper parts, 

 spotted with brown, and beneath of a whitish 

 yellow. 



<e This species is found in the neighbourhood 

 of the Caucassian mountains, and Teflis in Geor- 

 gia : it frequents the Christs-thorn, and makes 

 the nest on the branches of it, which being well 

 defended with sharp spines, secures the brood 

 from birds of prey. The food chiefly consists of 

 the seeds of the same plant. It is a solitary bird, 

 and the voice not greatly different from that of 

 the Greater Titmouse." 



