272 TITMOUSE. 



a slender streak, ending in a point some way behind ; beneath the 

 body white; but the belly, thighs, and vent, have a rufous tinge; 

 quills and tail pale, the latter greatly cuneiform ; the two middle 

 feathers three inches in length. 



The female is brown above, wings dull rufous; forehead and 

 beneath nearly white ; quills and tail dusky; legs in both orange. 



Inhabits India. — General Hardwicke. Also among the drawings 

 of the late Captain Broadly, done in China. 



32.— RUFOUS-HEADED TITMOUSE. 



Le Forestier vert, atete rousse, Voy. d'Azara, iii. No. 115. 



LENGTH six inches, extent of wing eight inches and three- 

 quarters. Bill almost straight, compressed on the sides, brown, 

 paler beneath ; top of the head to the eyes rufous ; sides of it cine- 

 reous ; back of the neck green, with a rufous tinge; the rest of the 

 upper parts greenish ; fore part of the neck, upper wing coverts, 

 the edges of the quills yellow ; breast and belly rufous white ; 

 under the tail yellow and green, with the base of the feathers white; 

 legs blue. Found in Paraguay. 



33— GILDED TITMOUSE. 



Le Forestier dore et noiratre, Voy. d'Azara, iii. No. 117. 



LENGTH five inches and a half, extent seven. Bill strong, a 

 trifle curved, and somewhat compressed, colour dusky; plumage 

 above dull green ; base of the bill, sides of the head, and all the 

 under parts yellow, like that of the yolk of an egg, deeper on the 

 sides ; one-third of the outer edge of the wing gold-colour; under 

 wing coverts pearly grey ; quills and tail brown, edged with green ; 

 legs lead-colour. 



Inhabits Paraguay. — Only a single specimen met with. 



