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Crateropus

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.