the tail. Those portions which in the adults assume the blue livery were with him of a dark yellowish 
brown, still darker towards the wings ; and the lower parts, which are of a deep yellow colour, were with 
this young- bird dirty yellow, towards the breast mixed with yellowish white and blackish brown. The 
same distribution of colours is observed among the feathers of the head and shoulders; the yellow becomes 
much clearer towards the sides of the head, with a rose-coloured tint near the throat. The bill, which is 
black in the adult, was in this one almost transparent, and of the colour of horn. The black colour was 
entirely wanting ; but the black line behind the eye was clearly observable.” 
In the Plate I have represented the adult male and female, of the natural size. Mr. Hume says that in 
the male the legs and feet are bluish fleshy or dark fleshy, tinged with pale plumbeous, the bill black, the 
inside of the mouth white, the eyelids and gape very dark fleshy, and the irides hazel-grey. 
[R. B. S.] 
