TION. 



304 GOLDEN ORIOLE. Class IL 



of only one being shot in Great Britain, and 

 that in South Wales.* 

 ^.^f^!^.^^" It is of the size of a thrush. The head and 

 whole body of the male is of a rich yellow ; the 

 bill red ; from that to the eye a black line ; the 

 wings black, marked Avith a bar of yellow ; the 

 ends of the feathers of the same color ; the two 

 middle feathers of the tail black ; the rest black, 

 with the ends of a fine yellow : the legs dusky. 

 The body of the female is of a dull green : 

 the wings dusky ; the tail of a dirty green ; the 

 ends of the exterior feathers whitish, 



[This species visits Greece about the seven- 

 teenth of y^pnX Ed.] "' 



" At Naples it is exposed for sale in the market 

 as food. Is common in India, and known there 

 under the name of Pilluck, or Peeluck. Draw- 

 ings of both sexes were sent from Oude to Lord 

 Valentia. J. L." 



* The editor is informed by David Davy, esq. that one has 

 been killed near Saxmundham in Suffolk, 



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