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altogether blacker, the black of the crown forming thus 

 no contrast with that of the rest of the upper-parts : lower- 

 parts, and rump dusk-cinereous, and slight edgings of the 

 same to the alars and caudals : upper tail-coverts black." 

 Hypsipetes Blyth. 



ASHY BULBOUL. 



Another bulboul from Arracan is of an ash colour. 

 Hemixas flavala, Blyth. 



RED-HEADED BULBOUL. 



This is a small ferruginous bird of Arracan, that Mr. 

 Blyth appends to the bulbouls, but of an uncertain group, 

 Heteromorpha nificeps. 



BLUE ANT-THRUSH. 



As in England and America, the thrushes of India arc 

 among the sweetest songsters. Two distinct species of 

 blue ant-thrush enliven the woods and dales of Tenasse- 

 rim, and a third is found in Arracan. Our ant thrushes 

 are splendid green birds, with crimson crowns and blue 

 manties, with sometimes shades of green on the breast. 



Pitta Malacceusis . 



Brachyurus cyanov^Hh^ Temm. 



Pitta cyanea. 



Paludciola nipahnsis, (Arracan ) Hodg. 



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GREEN AND RED ANT-'IHRUSH. 



This is a fine little bird with scarlet wings, and a green 

 robe, but when exposed to the light, Mr. Blyth says the 

 green turns to blue, and the red to a dull ash colour, 

 and that " it combines in its manners the traits of the jay 

 and shrike." 



Cissa* vcnatorius. 



THRUSH. 



A thrush with " upper parts greenish olive-brown,'' and 

 white on the belly, is found from Arracan to the straits of 

 Malacca. 



Turdus rufulus, Drapier. 



" modestus, Eyton, 



• Corapica, Lesson. 



Chlorifoma, Swain^oa 



