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SURAT THRUSH. 

 (Turdus suratensis.) 



Tu. capite cristato collogue nigris, subtus griseus, dorso uropygio' 

 que Jiavescentibus, alis viridibus nitentibus, remigibus primoribus 

 caudaque nigris. 



Thrush with a crest on the head, and the neck black, beneath 

 grey, with the back and rump yellowish ; wings shining with 

 green ; the primary quills and tail black. 



Turdus suratensis. Gmel. Syst, Nat, 1, 814. — Lath, Ind. Orn, 

 1. 338. 40. 



Le Merle hupp^ de Surate. Sonner. Voy, Ind, 2. 194. 

 Surat Thrush. Lath, Gen, Syn. 3, 38, 38. 



Turdus suratensis is in length eight inches : its 

 beak is rufous : irides red : the head and neck 

 are black, with the feathers similar to those of the 

 Pagoda Thrush, being very long and narrow, and 

 forming a sort of crest : the back and rump are 

 yellowish : wing-coverts and secondaries dark 

 changeable green ; the two of the latter nearest 

 the body dirty grey : quills black : the breast, 

 belly, and under tail-coverts, dirty grey : tail black : 

 legs black. Inhabits Surat. 



