CRATEROPUS.
An African and Indian genus of birds, about size of 'Thrushes; frequent scrubby country in small parties; noisy ; food, insects, berries, seeds ; nest in bush ; eggs blue.
Crateropus fulvus fulvus (Desfontaines).
9. Sandy rufous above, redder on crown ; beneath paler, throat white, middle of abdomen whitish. Bill dark brown.
Legs and feet greenish grey brown. Wing 6 98-lo2, ? about 5 m.m. less. Tarsus 32-34. Culmen 25-26.5 (H.).
Resident—S. Morocco, S. Algeria, Tunisia, Tripoli.