AMADINA SQUAMIFRONS.— Smith. 



AvES.— Plate XCV. (Female.) 



A. capite antice, tectricibus primariis et secundariis, remigibiis, rectricibusque nigris albo-marginatis ; 

 loris, gula lineisque diiabus e mandibulae base nigris; coUo superne dorsoque pallide griseo- 

 brunneis ; partibus inferioribus albis. 



LoNGiTDDO ab apic^ rostri ad basin caudae 2 unc. G lin. ; caudts 1 unc. 9 lin. 



Colour.— The feathers of the forehead and top of the head, the quill 

 coverts, the tertiary quill feathers, and the tail feathers, liver-brown, margined 

 with clear white ; the sides of the head behind the eyes, the back and sides 

 of the neck, the back and the upper tail coverts, intermediate between 

 broccoli and wood-brown ; lores, space between rami of lower mandible, and 

 a stripe on each side of throat from base of bill liver-brown, the latter 

 separated from the light colour of the side of head by a clear white 

 stripe ; throat, and under parts, dusky white. Legs and toes light yellowish 

 brown. Bill, light greenish yellow. Eyes dark brown. 



Form, &c.— Figure rather slender. Head small ; bill conical and pointed, 

 the upper mandible entering deeply between the feathers of the forehead. 

 Wings rounded, and when folded reach to the last third of the tail, the 

 third and fourth quill feathers equal and longest, the second slightly shorter, 

 the first rudimentary. Tail rather long and slightly rounded. Tarsi short 

 and rather slender, anteriorly scutellated, posteriorly entire. Claws slender, 

 considerably curved and pointed. 



Inches. Lines 

 Length from the point of the bill to 



the base of the tail 2 G 



of the bill from the angle of 



the month 5 



of the wings when folded ... 2 5 



of the tail 1 9 



DIMENSIONS. 



Inches. Lines. 



Length of the tarsus G^ 



of the outer toe 2o 



of the middle toe 4J 



of the inner toe 2;j 



of the hinder toe 2-1 



