LESSEft. BoNANA BIRD. 
round with black feathers ; very narrow on 
the head, reaching to the eyes on the sides oi 
the head, and descending above an inch deep 
on the throat. The head, and part of the 
neck, are of a greenish yellow or olive colour. 
The whole body, both above and beneath, the 
thighs* and the upper and under coverts of the 
tail, are of a fine bright yellow. The lesser 
coverts of the wings, both within and / with- 
out, are also yellow. The row of covert- 
feathers immediately above the quills are most 
of them white on their outer webs, forming a 
white spot in the middle of the wing. The 
quills are black ; except three or four of those 
next the back, which have their outer webs 
edged with white. There is a little mixture 
of black among the lesser coverts of the wing, 
near the bend. The insides of the quills are 
of a dark ash-colour; but the edges of their 
webs, near their roots, are lighter. The 
tail has twelve black feathers of unequal 
lengths: the middle feathers being longest.; 
but shorter,') ng, gradually, to the outer fea- 
thers on each side. The iegs, feet, and claws, 
are made alter the usual manner ; having. 
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