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CINEREOUS BENGALY. 
come under our examination, and as represented in 
M. Yieillot’s former work, being decidedly black. 
In general size, this is not much larger than the 
black -bellied Bengaly, and like that has the typical 
structure of the bill and wings ; the tail however 
is much shorter, and has only the two or three 
lateral feathers on each side rounded ; the feet are 
rather larger and the claws well curved ; the bill is 
also more lengthened. A delicate slate coloured 
cinereous tint, inclining to bluish, spreads over all the 
upper parts excepting the rump, tail-covers and tail, 
—all of which are of a rich crimson ; the quills are 
light brown, and the inner web of the tail-feathers 
blackish. Through the eye is a deep and narrow 
stripe of velvet black. The slate colour of the upper 
part of the head and neck is gradually diluted 
nearly to white upon the chin, throat, and breast, 
when it again begins to be darker, so that the lower 
part of the body, the belly, and the flanks, are as 
dark as the back ; on the flanks are about six or 
seven round silvery white spots on each side ; while 
the under tail-covers are of the same rich crimson as 
the upper. The feet are dark brown and the bill 
almost black. The wings are shorter than the tail- 
covers. 
Total length, 3f inches ; bill from the gape ; 
wings, 2 ; tail beyond, hardly 1 ; from the base, 11 ; 
tarsus, 1 ; hind-toe and claw, gV 
