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NITID GROSBEAK. 

 (Loxia nitida.) 



L. lineolis transversis interruptis nigris notata, corpore supra 



fusco subtus albidoy rostro uropygioque coccineis. 

 Grosbeak marked with transverse interrupted black lines ; the 

 body above fuscous, beneath whitish ; beak and rump crimson. 

 Loxia nitida. Lath. Syn. Sup. II. XLVII. 9. 

 Nitid Grosbeak. Lath. Syn. Sup. II. 198. 17- 1- Ufc. 

 jS. grisea nigro transfer sim lineata, loris nigris, rostro uropygioque 

 coccineis. 



Grey, transversely striped with black; lores black; beak and 



rump crimson. 

 Loxia bella. Lath. Syn. Sup. II. XL VI. 8. 

 Black-lined Grosbeak. Lath. Syn. Sup. II. 198. l& 



The Nitid and Black-lined Grosbeaks of Dr. 

 Latham do not appear sufficiently distinct from 

 each other to warrant their being considered as 

 two species. They are both found at New South 

 Wales, and are called Weebong: the former is thus 

 described by Dr. Latham : " size of the Black-lined 

 Grosbeak, but stouter in the body : the general 

 colour of the plumage pale olive-brown above, and 

 dusky white beneath, crossed every where with 

 short abrupt curved lines of black : quills and tail 

 brown, marked with several bands of a darker co- 

 lour : the beak, irides, lower part of the back and 

 rump are crimson : legs yellowish." The Black- 

 lined Grosbeak appears to differ principally in 

 having the space between the beak and the eyes 

 black ; and the feet brown, instead of yellowish. 



