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into ashy grey on the sides of the neck, which, like the chest, 
are entirely ashy grey; rest of undersurface yellow, whitish 
in centre of breast; flanks and under tail-coverts entirely 
yellow; sides of upper breast greenish; under wing-coverts 
yellowish white, the outermost entirely white, with a small 
dusky patch near outer margin. Total length 3‘7 inches, cul- 
men 0*9, wing 1*85, tail 1*3, tarsus 055. 
This species is easily recognized by its grey breast and yel¬ 
low flanks. I do not adopt Lesson's title of mexicanus for 
this bird, although the oldest, as it only misleads. The British 
Museum contains a specimen, bought at the sale of the col¬ 
lection of the late Baron Laugier de Chartrouse, said to be 
from Mexico, which agrees with Dr. Bryant's specimens from 
Porto Eico. 
Specimens examined. 
E.Mus.Brit. — a, ad. PortoBico {Bryant), b. “ Mexico." 
E. Mus. P. L. Sclater.—a, ad. Porto Rico [Bryant). b,ad. 
Porto Rico {Latimer), 
E. Mus, Salvin and Godman. — a, ad. Porto Rico {George 
Swift). 
XXXVIII.— -List of Birds collected or observed during a 
journey into the Matabili Country in 1873. By T. E. 
Buckley, F.Z.S. &c. 
Before proceeding with my list, it may be as well to write 
a short account of our journey and the line of country 
traversed. 
We left Pietermaritzburg with our waggons on the 13th 
of May, and arrived at Newcastle, distant 160 miles, about 
the end of the month. Newcastle is a small town near the 
borders of the colony, and probably derives it name from the 
fact of coal being found close by. Except on the coast-line, 
Natal is almost wholly open country, patches of bush, some 
large, but mostly small, occurring here and there on the slopes 
of the valleys. Here our troubles began, as our two natives 
had only been hired for that distance, and would go no fur¬ 
ther ; however, having by this time learnt something of “ in- 
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