LESSER BONANA BIRD. 
tlie Linnsean List of subjects figured and 
described by Edwards, this bird is denominated 
the Oriolus Mexicanus : Gmelin's Linnaeus, 
however, makes it the Oriolus Xanthornus. 
It is said to be the Xanthornus Mexicanus, of 
Brisson ; who considers it as the Ayoqtianto- 
totl of Fernandez. Buffon gives it the singu- 
lar appellation of " Le Petit Cul jaune de 
Cayenne." We have adopted the familiar 
name of the Lesser Bonana Bird, from , Ed- 
wards ; as well as his excellent figure, and 
most accurate description- 
This bird is about the size of a Lark : the 
object from which Edwards made his draw- 
ing, when taken out of spirits of wine, and 
moderately dried, weighed seven-eights of an 
ounce. " The beak," says this celebrated 
ornithologist, " is pretty thick towards the 
head; bending a little downwards; sharp at 
the point ; and of a dusky or blackish colour, 
except the base of the lower mandible, which 
-is of a flesh -col our. The. bill is encompassed 
round 
