u-ion. 



304 GOLDEN ORIOLE. Class II. 



of only one being shot in Great Britain) and 

 that in South Wales* 

 De !5. rip " 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 with 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 April. 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. 



