CHLOROPETA* NATALENSIS.-Smith. 
Aves — Plate CXII. Fig. 2. Female. 
B. supeme flavo-viridis, brunneo-tinctus ; inferne pallide griseo-flavus ; rostro ad basin sublato, ad 
apicem acuminato. 
Longitudo e rostri apice ad basin caudae 3 unc. 4 lin. ; caudee 2 unc. 0 lin. 
Colour. The upper surface of the head and neck, the interscapulars, the 
back, the rump, and the upper tail coverts a tint intermediate between 
bioccoli-brown and oil-green; eyebrows and ear coverts straw-yellow, the 
lattei tinted with oil-green. The under parts pale lemon-yellow, the hinder 
poition of the abdomen, the vent, and the under tail coverts lightest. 
Shoulder coverts pale brownish red, the feathers edged and tipped with 
brass\ green, the primary and secondary quill coverts, and the primary 
secondary quill feathers light brownish red, edged and tipped with white; 
the scapularies edged and tipped with dirty white, and their outer surface 
tmte with yellowish grey. Tail feathers intermediate between light 
irowmsh red and yellowish grey, narrowly edged and tipped with white. 
The upper mandible pale orange-coloured brown with faint tints of yellow ; 
lower mandible straw-yellow. Tarsi and toes pale brownish red. 
Form, &c. Head rather long and slender; body moderately full; tail 
short ; wings long, pointed, and when folded reach to the last third of the tail, 
the hist feather ludimentary, the third the longest ; the scapularies nearly 
an inch shorter than the longest of the primaries ; tail short, its apex not 
quite even, there appearing to be a slight emargination at its middle. Bill 
rather broad at the base, narrow at the point (vide Fig. b), above convex ; the 
nostrils narrow, longitudinal, and placed close to the frontal feathers ; the 
apex ol the upper mandible is slightly bent downwards and forwards, and 
behind the point there is a very slight notch or emargination ; frontal 
Ch. Gen. Bill rather lengthened, slightly curved towards apex, broad and depressed towards base, 
pointed at the tip, and slightly ernarginate. Nostrils exposed, narrow, and above edged witli a horny 
membrane. Gape with a few moderately strong bristles. Wings very short, reaching to the base of the 
tail. Tail rather long, and slightly rounded. Tarsi and toes moderately strong. 
