AMADINA SQUAMIFRONS.—S m i t h .
AvE&i;—P la t e XCV. ( F em a l e . )
A. capite antice, tectricibus primariis et secundariis, remigibus, reotrioibüsqae aigris albo-marginatis ;
loris, gala Iiaeisque duabas è mandibules base aigris;, colle saperae dorsoquè pallidé gnseo-
brünneis ; partibus infer ioribus albis.
Longitudo ab apicè rostri ad basin caudæ 2 une. 6 lin. ; caudæ 1 une. 9 lin.
C o lo ur.—The feathers of the forehead and top of the head, the quill
coverts, the tertiary quill feathers, and the tail feathers, liver-brown, margined
with clear white; the sides of the head behind the eyes, the back and sides
of the neck, the back and the upper tail coverts, intermediate between
broccoli and wood-brown ; lores, space between rami of lower mandible, and
a stripe on each side of throat from base of bill liver-brown, the latter
separated from the light colour of the side of head by a clear white
stripe; throat, and under parts, dusky white. Legs and toes light yellowish
brown. Bill, light greenish yellow. Eyes dark brown.
F orm, &c .—Figure rather slender. Head small; bill conical and pointed,
the upper mandible entering deeply between the feathers of the forehead.
Wings rounded, and when folded reach to the last third of the tail, the
third and fourth quill feathers equal and longest, the second slightly shorter,
the first rudimentary. Tail rather long and slightly rounded. Tarsi short
and rather slender, anteriorly scutellated, posteriorly entire. Claws slender,
considerably curved and pointed.
d im e n s io n s .
Inches. Lines.
Length from the point of the bill to
the base of the tail ............. 2 6
of the bill from the angle of
the mouth .......................... 0 5
of the wings when folded . . . 2 5
of the tail ............................... 1 9
Length of the tarsu s............. 0 6%
of the outertoe. . .......... .. * • 0 2a
of the middle to e ................... 0
of the inner toe....................... ® 2s
of the hinder toe..................... 0 2ir