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CRESTED SWALLOW. 

 (HIrundo cristata.) 



Hi. capite cristatOf corpore supra griseo-nitente, stihtus griseo albe, 



alis caudaque ccerulescentibus. 

 Swallow with a crest, the body above shining grey, beneath 



greyish white, with the wings and tail blueish. 

 L'Hirondelle huppee. Le Vail. Ois, d'Afri. 5. ISQ. PL 247- 



male. 



This species of Swallow is remarkable for hav- 

 ing a crest, which is similar in appearance to that 

 of the Crested Lark ; it consists of five or six 

 feathers, which are of the same colour as the rest 

 of the head : the upper parts of the body are of a 

 shining grey colour ; the wings and tail are dark- 

 est, and shine with a blue gloss in some positions: 

 the throat, front of the neck, and upper part of 

 the breast, are of the same colour as the upper 

 parts of the body, but variegated with whitish : 

 the lower part of the breast, the sides, abdomen, 

 and under tail-coverts, are greyish white : the 

 feet and beak are lead-coloured : the eyes are 

 brown. 



