BLACK-CROfVNSSl) BABBLER. 277 
the bill, instead of being perfectly entire, has a 
small nearly obsolete indenture at the tip of the 
upper mandible ; the legs are longer in proportion, 
and the claws not so much curved, thus pointing it 
out as a more typical example, 
The ground colour of the general plumage is a 
light brownish grey, becoming much paler on the 
under parts, with the wings and tail dark sepia 
hrown. The chin, and about half-way down the 
throat, is pure white, but all the rest of the head, ears, 
and nape are of a deep black ; the lower part of the 
throat and breast is light grey, but each feather has 
a darker stripe in the middle, which gives it the 
appearance of being spotted. The tail is rather long, 
broad, and much rounded ; and, together with the 
tertial quills, has an appearance of being crossed 
by transverse dusky lines, when held in particular 
lights. The feathers in the middle of the back are 
lengthened, and are all pure white at their base ; 
the bill is black and the legs pale. 
It might be suspected that this was the male of 
the last species described, but the difference of their 
respective sizes, and in other points of their struc- 
ture already noticed, renders this supposition highly 
improbable. 
Total length, 10 j ; bill, 1 T ] ra ; wings, 4f ; tail 
beyond, 3 ; from the base, 5 ; tarsus, 1 A- ; hind-toe 
and claw, T ° s ; middle ditto, 1 T 2 S . 
It is clearly impossible to identify the two last 
birds, from the confused mass of descriptions of 
Turdi found in the systems. 
