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PLATE XXII. 



THE YELLOW CR O W NED THRUSH; 



GENUS TURDUS, LIN. SYST. 29 1. PEN. GEN. BIRDS 41. 



SIZE, of the common Tlirufh. 



BILL, black. 



CROWN and CHEEKS, pale yellow; the lower part of the 



laft bounded by a black line, extending from 

 the bill. 



BREAST, and BELLY, ciiiereous; the firft, marked with 



white fagittal lines; the laft, with femi- 

 circular. 



BACK, and COVERTS of WINGS, deeper cinereous, with 



dufky and white femi-circular lines. 



PRIMARIES, and TAIL, of a dull green. 



LEGS, of a blueifli green. 



PLACE, Ceylon and Java. From Governor loten. 



The Javanefe, and I think alfo the Malayans,- 

 call it TSUTju crawan; and keep it fre- 

 quently in cages, as it imitates, in a very 

 lively manner, almoft every note that is 

 whiftled to them. They have a very great 

 refemblance to the American Mocking-bird. 



