394 CLASS AVES. 



T. Chrysogaster, Lin. L'Orambleu, Buff. 



The whole upper part blue ; underneath orange ; bill, 

 feet, and quills black. South Africa, 



Several of the species described as Blackbirds pro- 

 bably belong to this section. 



T. Lamprotornis, 



Tail graduated, PI. Col. t. 648. f. 2. 



Songster Thrush, Lath, n. T. Cantor, Gml. t. 75, 

 Sonnerat, India. 



Upper parts greenish-black, with a gloss of blue and 

 violet ; quills and tail black. 



T. Chalybem, Hors. PI. Col. t. 199. 

 t. 1. 2. 



Metallic green ; feathers of neck long and lanceolate ; 

 wings and tail blue ; tail rounded ; length seven inches. 

 Java. Perhaps T. Mauritianus, Gml, 



Pigeon Thrush. T. Columbus, Lath. 



General colour green, very changeable in different re- 

 flections of light ; rump and vent sometimes white. 



T. Leucogaster, Gm. PI. 6, 48. 

 Violet 5 belly white ; quills blackish. Africa. 



/ Tail graduated ; middle feather longest. 



Lamprotornis Metallicus, Tem. PI. Col. t. 266. 



Metallic purple ; wing and tail bluish ; feathers of head 

 and neck long and lanceolate ; bill and feet black ; length 

 eight inches and a half Timor. 



