260 YELLOW-CROWNED WEAVER. 
Although the bill is rather smaller than that of 
Ploceus textor, the size of the bird altogether is 
somewhat larger. The upper part of the head is 
pure yellow, which begins to have an olive tinge on 
the nape ; the feathers of the lower part of the neck, 
the interscapulars, the back, and the rump, are all 
black, with a transverse olive-yellow spot at the tip 
of each; the wing-feathers are the same, but the 
yellow forms a more regular edging to the feathers, 
as in P. textor. The black patch which covers the 
ears, lores, and chin, suddenly contracts beyond the 
latter, and forms a very slender line running in front 
of the throat, and terminates just beyond the breast; 
all the rest of the under plumage is fine yellow; 
the second quill is nearly as long as the third ; tail 
short, olive-yellow ; bill black ; legs strong, large, 
and pale. 
Total length, 6 1 inches ; bill, gape, ^ ; front 
nearly T 8 5 ; wings, 3| ; tail beyond, 1 ; base, 2 I 3 3 ; 
tarsus, To > middle toe and claw, ; hinder ditto, 
