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65. Petrocincla Maal. Petr. suprh griseo-brunnea, subtus ru~ 



Jescenti-alba, plumis brunneo marginatis ; crisso ritfescenti, 

 Jusco-brunneojasciato. 

 Statura praecedentis. 

 This bird corresponds as closely as possible with what is stated 

 to be the female of the Turd, cyaneus, and may by analogy be 

 supposed to be the female of Petrocincla Pandoo ; but it in- 

 habits only the prickly milk-bushes {Euphorbia tortilis and pen- 

 tagona) of the rocky plains of the Dukhun. Colonel Sykes 

 never saw it in the Ghauts, nor in company with Petr. Pandoo. 



66. Petrocincla cinclorhyncha, Vigors, Proceed. Zool. Soc. I. p. 172. 



Figured in Gould's Century of Himalayan Birds. 



Genus Timalia, Horsf. 



67. Timalia Malcolmi. Tim. pallide grisescenti-brunnea, uro- 



pygio pallidiori, remvgibus rectricibusque mediis saturatioribus, 

 his fusco obsolete Jasciatis ; subtus albescens, leviter rosaceo 

 tincta ; Jrontis plumis subcyaneis, in medio albo striatis. 

 Irides flavo-aurantiae. Rostrum brunneum, mandibula in- 

 feriori ad basin flavescenti. Longitudo corporis 11£ unc, 

 caudce 5 \. 

 Kohuttee of the Mahrattas. Congregate in flocks of ten or a 

 dozen ; fly low, slowly, and with difficulty : never cease chat- 

 tering, and all at the same time. Food, grasshoppers and grain. 

 Colonel Sykes has dedicated this species to Sir John Malcolm, 

 G.C.B., who zealously aided his researches in India. 



68. Timalia Somervillei. Tim. rufescenti-brunnea ; abdomine, 



crisso, dorso imo cauddque dilute riifis, hdc saturation obsolete 

 Jasciatd; remigibus brunneis ; gutturis pectorisque plumis in 

 medio subcyaneo notatis. 



Rostrum pedesque flavi. Longitudo corporis 9i, caudce 4?J. 



Irides pallide flava?. 



A size less than Tim. Malcolmi, but shorter. Irides bright yellow : 



same habits as the preceding, but found in the Ghauts only; the 



latter on the plains. Colonel Sykes has dedicated this bird to 



Dr. William Somerville, F.R.S. in testimony of his respect. 



69. Timalia Chatarcsa, Frankl. Gogoye Thrush, Lath.? 



Habits of the preceding, but about half the size of Tim. Malcolmi. 

 Irides red brown j legs yellow. 



Genus Ixos, Temm. 



70. Ixosjocosus. Laniusjocosus, Linn. Jocose Shrike, Lath. 

 This is also the Lanius Emeria of Shaw. The male has a sweet 



note. Found only in the lofty woods of the Ghauts. Irides 

 fuscous. Lives on fruit : sexes alike. 



71. Ixos Cqfer. Turdus Cafer, Linn, Cape Thrush, Lath. Le Cou- 



rouge, Le Vaill. 

 Inhabits gardens: destructive to fruit: without musical notes. 

 Sexes alike. 



