Genera and Species of Birds. 418 



Pycnonotus flavirictus, Strickl. 



P. striga superciliari a naribus excurrente, alteraque suboculari albis, 

 loris nigris, macula in mandibulae basi mentoque flavis; capite 

 corporeque toto supra obscure olivaceis, remigibus secundariis rec- 

 tricibusque basin versus flavido-olivascente limbatis, hisce strictis- 

 sime albido terminatis ; corpore inferno cinerascenti-albido, flavido 

 pallescente strigato, crisso pallide flavo. Rostrum pedesque cor- 

 neo-brunnei. 



I purchased this bird from a dealer, who informed me it was 

 from Madras. It is a typical Pycnonotus, with the rump -feathers 

 very downy, nearly allied to P. goiavier, Scop. (Muscicapa psidii, 

 GmeJ.j Turdus analis, Horsf.), but is distinguished by the gonys 

 being slightly curved upwards, by the yellow rictal spot, &c. 



A white superciliary streak from the nostrils is separated from 

 one below the eye by the black lores. The tip of the chin and 

 a spot at the base of the lower mandible are yellow. Upper 

 parts obscure olive ; secondaries and rectrices margined with yel- 

 lowish olive, the latter narrowly tipped with whitish. Lower 

 parts dirty white ; feathers margined laterally with very pale yel- 

 low, producing a streaked appearance. Vent and lower tail-covers 

 pale yellow. 



Total length 7^ inches ; beak to gape f of an inch, to front 7 

 lines j wing 3 inches 5 lines ; medial rectrices 3| inches, exter- 

 nal 3 inches 1 line; tarsus 11 lines. 



Hypsipetes philippensis, Strickl. 



H, pileo cinereo-fusco, dorso alisque fusco-olivaceis, remigibus fuscis 

 extus fusco-olivaceo limbatis, rectricibus fuscis ; genis gulaque 

 fusco-ferrugineis, scapis pennarum albidis, pectore et abdomine 

 olivascente-albidis, crisso albido. Rostrum pedesque corneo-fusci. 



This species agrees with the type of Hypsipetes, except in the 

 tail being slightly rounded. It was brought by Mr. Cuming 

 from Manilla. The feathers of the crown and chin are pointed. 

 Three or four nuchal bristles project half an inch beyond the 

 plumage. Rump -feathers downy. 



Crown cinereous brown. Upper parts dark olive ; remiges and 

 rectrices fuscous, the former margined with olive ; cheeks and 

 chin obscure ferruginous, the shafts of each feather whitish. 

 Lower parts dirty white with an olive tinge ; lower tail-covers 

 whitish. Beak and legs corneous. 



Total length 8^ inches; beak to gape 11|^ lines, to front 10 

 lines, height 3 lines, breadth 3^ lines ; wing 3 inches 8 lines ; 

 medial rectrices 3 inches 6 lines, external 3 inches 4 lines ; tar- 

 sus 8^ lines. 



