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Fig. 6. Male chelicera and palpus. Fig. 7. Female ditto. 



Fig. 8. Inferior view of the maxillary organs, as they appear when distended 

 with spirit; 1, 2, 3, the three anterior coxae. 



Fig. 9. Internal view of left maxilla of the first pair j z is the part by which 

 it is attached to the side of the epistome. 



Fig. 10. External and superior surface of ditto. 



Fig. 11. Internal view of the second pair of maxillae, to illustrate their con- 

 nection with the labium. 



Fig. 12. External view of left maxilla of second pair. 



Fig. 13. The labium detached, and viewed from the external surface. 



Fig. 14. One of the appendages to the coxae of the second pair of legs (left 

 side). 

 The above are all magnified figures of the objects, as seen under simple 



lenses, ranging from 1^, -^j to ^ inch, focal length. 

 [To be continued.] 



XX. — List of Birds obtained in the vicinity of Calcutta, from Sep- 

 tember 1841 to March 1843 inclusive. By Edward Blyth, 

 Curator to the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



[Continued from p. 101.] 



127. Hirundo rnstica. I have never seen a living swallow since 

 my arrival ; but the museum contains an example of this species pro- 

 cured in the neighbourhood. 



128. Motacilla leucopsis, Gould; M. alboides, Hodgson; figured 

 by Sonnerat. Very common during the cool season. This species 

 is even intermediate to the nearly allied M. alba and M. Yarrellii of 

 Europe : like the latter, it has a black back in summer, and is di- 

 stinguished from both by the quantity of white on its wings. 



129. M. boarula. Common in the winter months. 



130. M. variegata, Vieillot, not of Latham. A remarkable spe- 

 cies, of which might be made a separate subdivision. It is nearly re- 

 lated to Budytes, but the hind- claw is not lengthened. I procured a 

 single mutilated live specimen from a bazar shikaree, and am told 

 that it may now and then be met with in the mango orchards. 



131. Anthus arboreus (?). Common in the cool season. Though 

 most closely allied, I am not altogether satisfied of its identity with 

 the species of Europe. 



132. A. Richardi. Common about rice-fields. This bird is cap- 

 tured in great numbers for the table, and sold with others under the 

 general name of ' Ortolan.' They are brought alive to the bazar, 

 having the feathers of one wing torn out, and very often those of the 

 tail, from the careless manner in which this is done. Hence the 

 mutilated condition of the specimens of Nos. 91, 92, 93 and 130, 

 which I have alone hitherto obtained. 



133. A. agilis. Common in dry situations during the cool season, 

 much rarer at other times. 



134. Alauda Gangetica, nobis; A. gulgula, Franklin, apud nos, 

 Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xi. 201. Common, and frequently sold for 

 the table : breeds in the neighbourhood. 



