38 TANAGEIt. 



nest on the branches of it, which being well defended with sharp 

 spines, secures the brood from birds of prey ; is also said to be very 

 fond of the seeds of the above plant for food ; it is a solitary species, 

 and the note not greatly different from that of the Greater Titmouse. 



49— BLACK-CAPPED TANAGER. 



Cap Negve, Levail. Afr. iii. 172. pi. 140, 1, 2. 



SCARCELY six inches long. Bill brownish, less stout, but 

 rather longer than in the Titmouse ; tongue pointed, and dusky ; 

 the head to below the eyes black ; upper part of the body, wings, 

 and tail, olive-green, tending to yellow on the rump; all beneath 

 yellow, and under the wings ; side tail feathers marked with white 

 at the tips. A second of these, a trifle smaller, had the head rusty 

 brown instead of black; rest of the plumage above dull clay-colour 

 in different shades ; beneath pale yellow. These two probably differ 

 only in sex or age. 



Inhabits the Isle of Ceylon. — Manners unknown. It seems to be 

 much allied to the Black-crowned. 



50 —BLACK TANAGER. 



Tanagra atrata, Ind. Orn. i. 430. Lin. i. 315. Gm. Lin. i. 892. • 

 Lamprotornis, Stoume, Tern. Man. Ed. ii. Anal. p. Iv. 

 Black Tanager, Gen. Syn.m. 241. Shaw's Zool.x. 477. 



SIZE of a Thrush. Plumage wholly black, glossed with blue 

 on the back ; bill and legs black. 

 Inhabits India. 



