St. Thomas' Weaver Bird. 



Ploceus collaris, Fkaser, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1842, p. 142. 



The great size, the neck being encircled by the chesnut collar, and the general colouring of 

 the body, being less vivid, will at once distinguish this species from the Ploceus textor of Swainson. 



Habitat, the Island of St. Thomas, western coast of Africa. 



The crown of the head and the sides of the face, are black ; the occiput, the neck, and the 

 chest, are chesnut; the back and tail are olive-green; the rump is yellowish; the wings are 

 blackish brown, each feather margined with yellow ; the under surface of wings and body, yellow. 

 Bill, black ; legs, yellow. 



Total length, nine inches. 



