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CHESTNUT-BODIED GKAKlE. 
breast, are coloured like the upper ; but beyond the 
breast, all the plumage is of a deep uniform rufous; 
the under wing-covers and the thighs are also ru- 
fous. That portion of the primary quill-feathers 
which is concealed when the wing is closed, is of a 
delicate fawn or isabella colour ; bill and feet, black ; 
tail, short, slightly rounded. Total length, about 8 
inches ; bill, from the gape, 1 ; from the nostrils, 
T # g ; wings, 4/j ; tail, beyond, 1^ ; from the base, 
3 ; tarsus, 1 
WHITE-BODIED GRAKLK. 
Lamprotomis leucogasfer , Swains. 
PLATE Till. 
Male — violet, with purple reflections ; the feathers of the body 
scale-like ; body, beneath, pure white. 
Female — above, dark-brown, the feathers with rufous edges ; 
breast and body, beneath, white, with an oblong spot or 
stripe on each feather. 
Merle de Juida, Buff on. Pl.Etd. 648. f. 1 — Turdus leucogaster, 
Ghndin , i. 819 Whidah thrush, various authors. 
This is tlie least, and may be almost pronounced 
the most lovely species of this group ; for although 
it has not such a gorgeous display of many colours 
as some of its companions, the inimitable richness 
