154 SOMBRE WAGTAIL. 



black prevailing more as they approach the entirely 

 black lesser coverts. Beak, feet, and tarsi black. 



The female only differs from the male in being half 

 an inch less, in having less white about the wings, and 

 that of the belly and throat more decidedly cream-colour. 



The specimen figured is a male sent me by Mr. 

 Tristram, and marked "Assouan, Feb. 2, 1860, W. C. P. 

 Medlycott." 



It has also been figured by Gould, pi. 142. 



