TRKOFHORUS FLAVIVEISTRIS.— Smith. 



AvEs. — Platk LIX. 



T. supra subolivaceus, subtus flavesceiis ; abdomine flavo. 



LoNGiTUDlNE ab apice rostri ad basin caudae 4 unc. 10 lin. ; cauJse 4 unc. 2 liu. 



Tricoi'Huuus flaviventris, Smit/t. — South African Quarterly Journal, New 

 Scries, vol. i. page 143 ; 1834. 



Colour. — The top and the sides of the head, the back, and the sides of the 

 neck, the interscapulars, the back, the shoulder coverts, the outer vanes of 

 the quill feathers, and the tail feathers brownish green or rather a colour 

 intermediate between oil-green and yellowish brown, darkest on the head, 

 the yellowish brown is most conspicuous on the tail ; the inner vanes of the 

 quill feathers chocolate-red, each edged towards its base with straw-yellow. 

 The chin and throat sulphur yellow ; breast a muddy wine-yellow ; belly, 

 vent, and under tail coverts between lemon and king's-yellow. Bill at base 

 livid brownish red ; towards tip pale brocoli-brown. Eyes dark brown. 

 Legs and toes brownish red. 



Form, &c. — Figure moderately slender. Bill rather short and strongly 

 compressed in front of the nostrils, the edges of both mandibles slightly bent 

 inwards, the tip of the upper mandible faintly hooked, and behind the hook 

 a slight notch. Nostrils subovate, situated close to the base of the mandible, 

 and margined superiorly with a delicate membranous expansion, a few long 

 and strong bristles near the angles of the mouth ; nape with a few- setaceous 

 bristles, which are prolonged considerably beyond the feathers. Wings short 

 and rounded, the primaries but little longer than the secondaries ; the fourth, 

 fifth and sixth quill feathers equal and longest, the third and seventh rather 

 shorter, the second and eighth a little shorter and about the length of the 

 secondaries, the first about half the length of the second. Tail long and 

 slightly rounded. Legs rather short and slender ; tarsi anteriorly scutellated, 

 posteriorly entire. Toes slender, the hinder toe the strongest ; claws short, 

 slender, pointed, and strongly curved. 



