



irides light hazel ; a glossy green patch, edged with 

 pale brown and cream colour covers the eye ; the 

 rest of the head and upper part of the neck, shoulders, 

 scapulars and belly are pencilled with black ash 

 colour, and white transverse waved lines ; the breast 

 is pale brown, or reddish yellow, each feather tipped 

 with a black spot ; the belly is cream-coloured white ; 

 back and rump brown ; vent black ; a green and 

 white spot on the wing; tail of 14 feathers; legs 

 dirty lead colour. 



The female is less ; the upper mandible is yellow 

 olive-green and brown; under mandible yellow; the 

 green patch behind the eyes is wanting ; the breast, 

 belly, and vent are glossy yellowish white, spotted 

 with brown. 



Female lays 6 or 7 dull white eggs, marked with 

 brownish spots; in a nest composed of dry grass, 

 and pith of rushes. 



Labyrinth as big as a pea on one side, and spread- 

 ing on the opposite parts in a kind of convex shape ; 

 at the bottom of which the bronchice are attached. 

 (Latham.) 



GENUS LIX. 



PELICANUS. 



Bill straight, crooked at the end ; no external nos- 

 trils ; four toes connected by a membrane. 



