AMADINA SQUAMIFRONS.— Smith. 
Aves. — Plate XCV. (Female.) 
A. capite antice, tectricibus primariis et secundariis, remigibus, rectricibusque nigris albo-marginatis ; 
loris, gula lineisque duabus e mandibulee base nigris ; collo superne dorsoqu& pallide griseo- 
brunnois ; partibus inferioribus albis. 
Longitddo ab apicd rostri ad basin caudse 2 unc. 6 lin. ; caudae 1 unc. 9 lin. 
Colour. — The feathers of the forehead and top of the head, the quill 
coverts, the tertiary quill feathers, and the tail feathers, liver-brown, margined 
with clear white ; the sides of the head behind the eyes, the back and sides 
of the neck, the back and the upper tail coverts, intermediate between 
broccoli and wood-brown ; lores, space between rami of lower mandible, and 
a stripe on each side of throat from base of bill liver-brown, the latter 
separated from the light colour of the side of head by a clear white 
stripe ; throat, and under parts, dusky white. Legs and toes light yellowish 
brown. Bill, light greenish yellow. Eyes dark brown. 
Form, &c. — Figure rather slender. Head small ; bill conical and pointed, 
the upper mandible entering deeply between the feathers of the forehead. 
Wings rounded, and when folded reach to the last third of the tail, the 
third and fourth quill feathers equal and longest, the second slightly shorter, 
the first rudimentary. Tail rather long and slightly rounded. Tarsi short 
and rather slender, anteriorly scutellated, posteriorly entire. Claws slender, 
considerably curved and pointed. 
DIMENSIONS. 
Inches. 
Lines. , 
Inches. 
Lines. 
Length from the point of the bill to 
Length of the tarsus 
H 
the base of the tail 
2 
6 
of the outer toe . . . 
0 
2 * 
of the bill from the angle of 
of the middle toe . 
H 
the mouth 
0 
5 
of the inner toe . . . 
0 
91 
of the wings when folded . . . 
2 
5 
of the hinder toe . . 
0 
21 
of the tail 
1 
9 
