. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 112 TIMELin)^. Bradvpterus layardi, Layaid, B. S. Afr. p. 100 (1867) ; id. Ibis, 18(i9, p. ; Calamodyta victorini, Gray, Iland-L B. i. p. 200, no. 2062 (1869). Calaniodyta layardi, Gray, p. 20!l, no. 206;^. (1869). Pblexis mollissima, Sunclcv. Av. Meth. Tent. p. 8 (1872). Phlexis victorini, Sharpe, ed. Layard B. S. Afr. p. 284 (1876). Adult male. Above rufescent brown ; the head rather more ashy brown than the back; wings dark brown, the feathers edged with rufous-brown like the back ; tail rufous-brown and consisting of twelve
. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 112 TIMELin)^. Bradvpterus layardi, Layaid, B. S. Afr. p. 100 (1867) ; id. Ibis, 18(i9, p. ; Calamodyta victorini, Gray, Iland-L B. i. p. 200, no. 2062 (1869). Calaniodyta layardi, Gray, p. 20!l, no. 206;^. (1869). Pblexis mollissima, Sunclcv. Av. Meth. Tent. p. 8 (1872). Phlexis victorini, Sharpe, ed. Layard B. S. Afr. p. 284 (1876). Adult male. Above rufescent brown ; the head rather more ashy brown than the back; wings dark brown, the feathers edged with rufous-brown like the back ; tail rufous-brown and consisting of twelve feathers ; lores slightly tinged with rufous ; feathers round the eye and ear-coverts dull greyish : cheeks and under surface of body rufous, paler on the abdomen : the sides of the body rufous-brown ; under wing-coverts dull greyish brown, like the quill-lining. Total length 5-8 inches, culmen 0-55, wing 2-15, tail 3-4, tarsus 0-9. Hub. Confined to the Cape Colony. a. Ad. sk. South Africa. b. S ad. sk. Knysna. c. d. Ad. sk. Greorge, Knysna district (H. Aimore). Sir A. Smith [P.]. C. J. Andersson, Esq. [C.]. R. B. Sharpe, Eisq. 10. BRADYPTERUS. Type. Bradypterus, Sivaijis. Class. B. ii. p. 241 () .... B. Tail of Bradypterus hradiy^nn-ns, to show the length of the under tail-coverts. Range. Confined to Africa. Key to the Species. a. Under tail-coverts reddish or reddish brown like the lower flanks. a'. Sides of breast brown, darker than flanks, which are reddish brown; tail-feathers dark chocolate-brown -with reddish-brown tips; on the chest generally a few dark brown streaks hrachyjjtvrus, p. 113,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology. [Birds]. London
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