THE 
LESSER BANANA-BIRD. 
Generic Character. 
Bill conic, convex, very fharp-pointcd, flrait: 
the upper mandible rather longer than the 
lower, and flightly emarginated. 
I’ongue bifid, fliarp-pointed. 
Feet formed for walking. 
Specific Character, &c. 
GOLD-YELLOW ORIOLE, with black throat, 
quills, and tail. 
The LESSER BONANA-BIRD. 
Lath. Syn. i. p. 438. 
LE CAROUGE. 
BriJ). orn. 2. p. 118. pi. 11. f. 2. 
olf. 3. p. 247. 
PI. enl. 535. f. 1. 
The Oriolus Xanthornus or lefler Banana-Bird is 
chiefly found in the Ifland of Jamaica: it is repre- 
fented on the plate in its natural fize. 
