BONELLVS WABBLEB. 157 



brown than the wings, the upper three fourths of the quills edged 

 with greenish yellow; beak brownish above, under greyish yellow; 

 feet brownish or dark grey; iris reddish brown. 



The female has the white less clear below. Before the first moult 

 the young birds are reddish ash-colour above, silky white below, with 

 the sides of the chest, the flanks, and the under tail coverts, bright 

 russet; cheeks and sides of neck bright reddish ash colour; wing 

 coverts, primaries, and tail quills edged with bright greenish yellow. 

 — (Degland.) 



My figure of this bird is from a specimen in my own collection. 

 The egg is from my own collection, it was taken in Steinmark, and 

 sent to me by Dr. Moves, of Stockholm. 



Figured also by Temminck and Laugier, pi. col. 24, f. 2. Roux, 

 Orinth. du Daph., pi. 226. Gould, B. of E., pi. 131. Bouteille, 

 Orinth. du Dauph., pi. 26, f. 7. Dresser, B. of E. 



