WH1 IE-EARED H0NEYGD1DE. 195 
patch of dusky hlack ; the whole of the ear-feathers 
white; wing-covers rather darker than the back, 
the outer margins of each of the lesser covers are 
bordered by a line of white ; the greater covers are 
also margined, but the white is more dusky, and is 
only on the external or side edge. Along the base 
of the shoulder the feathers are yellow, rather bright 
and forming a narrow line, and the edges of the 
quills are faintly tinged witli olive ; the upper tail- 
covers are margined on their external sides with 
white. The tail is variegated much in the same 
manner as in the other species. The two middle 
feathers are entirely grey-brown, the next pair have 
the inner shaft partially white, the remaining three 
pair are white with brown tips ; the two external 
ones being much shortened. From the throat to the 
breast the colour is greyish-white, gradually chang- 
ing to pure white on the vent and under tail-covers ; 
some of the flank feathers have a central stripe of 
brown; feet black; bill pale and clear yellow*, no 
doubt much brighter in the live bird ; the first 
quill-feather is much shorter than the second and 
♦bird, which are of equal length and are the longest. 
Total length, b'i inches; bill, from the gape, T 7 0 ; 
ditto, from the front, scarcely £ ; wings, 4f ; tail 
beyond, 1^ ; ditto, from the base, ; tarsus, 
* In bleached and badly preserved specimens the yellow 
fades, and leaves the bill dirty whitish. 
