. Aves. Appendix: On some points in the anatomy of Bradypterus cinnamomeus. Birds. 1. 2. 1. Foot of Chloropeta henya Sharpe. 2. „ ,, gracilirostris Grant. foot of C. gracilirostris is compared with that of C. kenya, a species of about the same size as regards the wing-measurement. It is most nearly allied to C. kenya Sharpe, from which it differs principally in its somewhat darker olive upperparts and in the absence of a superciliary stripe. The type-specimen has the edges of the flight- and tail-feathers as well as the upper tail-coverts dull reddish-brown, and the lower back, sides, and flan
. Aves. Appendix: On some points in the anatomy of Bradypterus cinnamomeus. Birds. 1. 2. 1. Foot of Chloropeta henya Sharpe. 2. „ ,, gracilirostris Grant. foot of C. gracilirostris is compared with that of C. kenya, a species of about the same size as regards the wing-measurement. It is most nearly allied to C. kenya Sharpe, from which it differs principally in its somewhat darker olive upperparts and in the absence of a superciliary stripe. The type-specimen has the edges of the flight- and tail-feathers as well as the upper tail-coverts dull reddish-brown, and the lower back, sides, and flanks washed with the same colour. Iris dark reddish-brown ; bill brown ; feet black. Total length about 5"4 inches; culmen 0G3, width at the base of the nostrils 0"2; wing 2-5 ; tail 2'4 ; tarsus TO. [A few of these Flycatchers were found inhabiting the dense papyrus-swamps and reed-beds along the shores of Lake Albert. They were apparently rather uncommon, but the difficulty of seeing birds which live in such situations may have misled us in this respect.—R. B. IF.]. 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 Ogilvie-Grant, W. R. (William Robert), 1863-1924; Pycraft, W. P. On some points in the anatomy of Bradypterus cinnamomeus. London, Printed for the Society
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