168 Mr. E. Blyth on the Indian Phylloscopi. 



having the first primary y^^ to f in., and the second f in. shorter 

 than the third, which equals the fourth and exceeds the fifth : 

 tail 1 J to 2 in. : bill to gape f in. ; and tarse f in. Irides dark. 

 Bill carneous-dusky, the lower mandible pale ; and legs light 

 brownish, tinged with yellow on the toes. Plumage, above of a 

 much livelier green than in any of the preceding, resembling 

 that of the European Ph. sibilatrioo ; below unsullied pale yel- 

 lowish, brightest about the breast ; and there is a pale wing- 

 band, formed by the tips of the larger coverts of the secondaries. 

 This pretty species appears to be very generally distributed, 

 but is somewhat rare in Lower Bengal. 



9. Phylloscopus tristis, nobis, J. A. S. xii. 966. 

 Sylvia trochilus, apud Jerdon, Madr. Joum. xi. 6. 



Length 4 J to 5 in. by 6 i to 6 J in. : of wing 2^ to 2| in. ; the 

 first primary | in. (in large specimens), and the second \ in. 

 shorter than the third, which equals the fourth and fifth : tail 

 If to 2 in. : bill to gape | in. ; and tarse y% to | in. Irides dark. 

 Bill blackish, tinged with yellow at base of lower mandible ; and 

 gape also yellow : legs dull black. Plumage, above uniform dull 

 brown : below albescent, with a faint tinge of ruddy or ferru- 

 ginous on the pale supercilia, sides of neck, breast and flanks ; 

 and no tinge of yellow except on the axillaries and fore part of 

 the wing underneath, which are almost pure light yellow. Bill 

 small and slender. 



A common species, and generally difiiised. We once observed 

 it in great abundance, together with Calamoherpe agricola, haunt- 

 ing low bushes near the Calcutta salt-water lake. 



10. Phylloscopus occipitalis. 



Phyllopneuste occipitalis, Jerdon, nobis, J. A. S. xiv. 693. 



Length 4| in. : of wing 2| in. ; the first primary | in., and 

 the second y^^ in. shorter than the third, which nearly or quite 

 equals the fourth and fifth : tail 2 in., even or squared : bill to 

 gape f in. : tarse || in. Alar and caudal feathers unusually 

 firm. Bill light dusky above, pale below : legs pale. Plumage, 

 above mingled green and ashy, the latter prevailing on the back, 

 the former on the rump, wings and tail ; crown dusky, with 

 whitish supercilia, and a conspicuous pale medial line, broader 

 and tinged with yellow at the occiput : a shght but distinct yel- 

 lowish-albescent wing-band ; the fore part of the wing brightish 

 green ; and its margin, with the axillaries, pure light yellow. 

 Lower parts albescent, mingled with yellowish, and very faintly 

 tinged with ruddy. Inner webs of the three outer tail-feathers 



