■pcwt. fn. 



Length of the thiril joint . <• .'if 



Lengtli of the fourth joint, or pen-lcathei s , 1 3 

 Length ftom the inner angle of the ey&to :^ 



hasc of the beak . . , 4 0 1 



Breadth of the foot when expanded . * 0 5J 



The pluDiage was clean, delicate, and v^ty 

 toisoin«» -p^trti^smlMy ii1?oiit tiie head, Bte 

 tliis bird I procured a small para-sitical animal, 

 pro]>a1)ly a iriclmtSy wliicli was fnuiid rather 

 numerous about its t'eatliers, it is prettily marked 

 on each side, with a silvery appearance on the 

 back, when viewed throng & mi^Kjgeape. 



The upper surface of the wings, scapulars, 

 aud 1)ack iu this bird, was a l)ro\vuish hhick ; 

 the urupigiura, white ; the head, chin, and neck, 

 of a delicate grey, or blue gre}'. The back is 

 #had^ off tcvinrai^ii th^ wMiih l^^is^^si^ of 

 a soft and beautiful leaden colour, of more 

 light aud delicate tints as it proceeds nrouud 

 the front part of tlio neck, exteudiiin- towards 

 the breast ; eyelids black : the upper surface of 



tlie taa mm^^ %te Wmii shaded HPith wJrfte 

 In & retf delicate tmA bieaiitlM imM&r. At 

 firstj this appearance was supposed only to Ite 

 the result of the ditfereut bgiits in which tlie 

 bird was occasionally placed; but subseLjuent 

 obseriraktidti^ <3^nBtm^{t Its being the marked cn- 



