BLACK-BELLIED WEAVER. 
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Notwithstanding the difference of its colour, this 
species has a close affinity to E. ignicolor , having 
not only the same structure, hut even the covers 
so long as to reach half the length of the tail- 
feathers. 
The general ground colour of the plumage is 
pale yellow, similar to that of the canary. A deep 
black velvety patch envelopes the ear, sides of the 
head, chin, and front of the throat ; the breast and 
its sides are pale yellow, having a slight tinge of 
rufous in the middle. The middle of the body and 
flanks beneath are covered by another patch of 
black, which is pointed towards the breast, almost 
dividing it into two portions, yet without touching 
the black on the throat ; the thighs and under- 
covers are yellow. Wings and tail, brown, with 
pale edges ; the latter short and even. The' inter- 
scapulars are pale yellow, varied with some brown 
stripes ; bill, black ; legs, pale. 
Brown, who seems to have observed this bird 
alive in confinement, observes, that “ in winter its 
plumage changes to a light brown.” 
Total length, 4| inches ; bill, ; wings, 2/ s ; tail 
beyond, 1 ; ditto from the base, 1| ; tarsus, 
