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CAPE COLY. 



with Lanius, the other with Loxia : Brisson was 

 the first that formed them into a distinct genus, 

 in which he has been followed by subsequent 

 writers. They are remarkable for being able to 

 place the hind toe either backwards or forwards 

 at pleasure. 



CAPE COLY. 



(Colius capensis.) 



Co. rectricihus extimis externe albis, corpore cinereo subfus albido. 

 Coly, with the outer edges of the exterior tail-feathers white ; 



body cinereous, beneath whitish. 

 Colius capensis. Gmel. Syst. Nat, 1. 842. — Lath, Ind. Orn. 1, 



368. 1. 



Lopcia colius. Lin. Si/st, Nat. 1. 301. 12. 



Colius Cap. Bon. Sp. Briss. 3. p. 304. 1. t. \Q,f. 2. 



Le Coliou du Cap de Bonne Esperance. Buff. Hist, Nat, 



Ois. 4. 404.— Buff. PI. Enl. 282./ 1. 

 Cape Coly. Lath. Gen. Syn. 3. 100. 1. 



This species, which inhabits the Cape of Good 

 Hope, is above ten inches in length : its beak is grey, 

 with a black tip : head and neck reddish ash-colour: 

 upper parts of the body ash-colour: breast pur- 

 plish ; under parts dirty white : under wing-coverts 

 dusky black : upper tail-coverts purplish chesnut : 

 tail wedge-shaped, and ash-coloured, the exterior 

 feather white on the outer edge : legs grey : claws 

 blackish: size of a Chaffinch. 



