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GREEN STARLING. 



brownish spots : tail like the quills, with the inner 

 edges of the four exterior feathers white: legs and 

 claws grey. 



OLIVE STARLING. 



(Sturnus olivaceus.) 



St, Juseo-oUvaceus, suhtus Jtavescensy vitta oculari ccerulea. 

 Olive-brown Starling, beneath j^ellowish, with a stripe near the 

 eyes blue. 



Sturnus olivaceus. Lath. Ind, Orn, 1. 325. 10. 

 Sturnus fuscus. Gmel. Syst, Nat. 1 . 805. 

 Brown Stare. Osbech, Voy. Chin, 2. 328. — Lath, Gen, Syn, 3. 

 II. 10. • 



This bird is described by Osbeck : its beak 

 is whitish red: the orbits and space round the 

 eyes are bright blue : the whole body, wings, 

 and tail, are pale olive brown, the belly palest, 

 and sprinkled with yellowish : legs pale red. In- 

 habits China. 



GREEN starling. 



(Sturnus viridis.) 



St. mridis subtus ccerulescens, macula sincipitis poneque oculos 



unica, scapulari duplici alba. 

 Green Starling, beneath blueish, with a spot on the sinciput. 



