TION. 



Class II. GREATER PETTY-CHAPS. 507 



communicated by him to Dr. Latham ; it has 

 since been found in several parts of the king- 

 dom. 



Its length is nearly six inches; the color of Descrip. 

 the upper parts of a light brown, inclining to 

 olive green; the quils and tail edged with the 

 same; below the ears is a dash of ash-color; 

 the throat, neck, and upper part of the breast 

 are of a dirty white, inclining to a dull buff; the 

 lower parts of the breast, belly, and under tail 

 coverts, white; beneath the wings buff; the 

 legs dusky. When in full plumage, there is an 

 obscure yellowish streak over the eye. 



Its nest which it forms in thick hedges or 

 bushes, is composed of dried fibres, some wool, 

 and a little green moss outwardly, and is some- 

 times lined with horse hair. The eggs, generally 

 four in number, are of a dirty white marked 

 with rather numerous brownish specks, and 

 running frequently together at the larger end. 

 The young are observed to remain in the nest 

 till they are grown very large, and almost as 

 well feathered as their parents. 



The males of this species generally arrive 

 the last week in April, the females a few days 

 later.] 



