470 STURNINE GRAKLE. 



down the middle of the abdomen a tawny stHpe 

 about half an inch broad : wings black, the greater 

 coverts tipped with pale tawny; and the outer 

 edges of the shorter quill-feathers glossed with 

 green and purple: tail gloss}^ black, short, and 

 rounded, with four of the lateral feathers spotted 

 towards the tips with pale tawny. Female rather 

 smaller, and with the black on the head, wings, 

 and tail less glossy. Native of the interior of 

 Africa. Manners seemingly similar to those of 

 Starlings, both in flight, and in noise when settled. 



STURNINE GRAKLE. 



Gracula sturnina. G, cana, verticis macula dorsoque inter alas 

 molaceo-atrOj caudce alarumque nitore viridi, harum striga 

 gemina alba. Lin. Gmel. Pall. it. 3. p. 6g5. 



Grey Grakle, with the back between the wings and a spot on 

 the crown violet black, the wings and tail glossed with green, 

 and two white bars across the former. 



Described by Dr. Pallas : size of the European 

 Chatterer: tail short: female of less distinct colours 

 and without any gloss. Native of the Southern 

 parts of Dauria, frequenting places where willows 

 grow, building a nest similar to that of a Starling, 

 and laying eggs of the same colour. 



