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scapulars yellowish-green, the hind neck and rump greenish-yellow ; 

 the wings and tail brownish-black, the former when extended crossed 

 by two bands, one greenish-yellow, tipping the first row of small coverts ; 

 the other bright yellow and broad, on the base of the primary and 

 secondary quills ; the tail also yellow in its basal half. The lower parts 

 are bright yellow. 



Length to end of tail 4^% inches ; bill along the ridge ^| ; wing from 

 flexiu'e 2j% ; tail 1-^| ; tarsus j% ; hind toe ^|, its claw ^^ ; middle toe 

 ^^, claw T%. 



Female. Plate CCCCXXXIII. Fig. 5. 



The Female, which is smaller, has no black on the head, that part, 

 with the hind neck, back, rump, scapulars and smaller wing-coverts 

 being light yellowish-green, tinged with grey ; the wings and tail wood- 

 brown ; the coverts tipped with dull yellowish-green ; the bases of the 

 primary quills white ; the quills edged with greyish-white ; the base of 

 the tail, the two middle feathers excepted, white on the inner webs to 

 within half an inch of the end ; the lower parts are dull greenish-yellow. 



Length to end of tail 4 inches ; bill along the ridge j*j ; wing from 

 flexure 2^ ; tail If ; tarsus j%. 



In the brief specific character of this species given by Mr Swain- 

 son, the bird is said to be " glossy black, beneath yellow ; base of the 

 quills and lateral tail-feathers white." The first and last of these cha- 

 racters, however, do not agree with the male presented by himself, which 

 has only the upper part of the head, and part of the wings and tail 

 black, the back being yellowish-green. This species is much smaller 

 than the Arkansaw Siskin, and is very similar in its markings, but is 

 of a much brighter yellow. 



