236 TIMELIIDJE. 



Key to the Species. 

 a. Back perfectlj' uniform, not striated. 



«'. Tail-feathers tipped with ashy fulvous or 



white, but not having a distinct subter- 



niinal bar. 



a". Size large : rump more rufous than 



back : ear-coverts rufous with paler 



shaft-lines ; wiug 2'8-3 inches. 



a. Under surface of body tawny, whiter 



on the throat and centre of breast. 



(Melocichla.) mentalis, p. 241. 



a '. Dark umber-brown above ; lesser 

 wing-coverts not much lighter 

 than the back ; rump and upper 

 tail-coverts of much the same 

 shade of rufous .... tnentalis, p. 241. 

 0'. Fulvous brown above, the lesser 

 wing-coverts decidedl}' more 

 tawny ; lower back and rump 

 more rufous ; upper tail-coverts 



chestnut orientaKs, p. 245. 



y'. Under surface of body ashy, more 



tawny on the sides . . meridionalis, p. 243. 



h". Size smaller : wing 1 •75-2-05 inches; 



rump of the same colour as the 



back. 



a'". Tail-feathers with inconspicuous 



pale tips ; entire head rufous, 



forming a cap contrasting with 



ashy olive-back aberrans, p. 245. 



b'". Tail-feathers conspicuously tipped 

 with white. (Franklinia.) 

 «*. Back rufous like the head ; no 

 second white mark on outer tail- 

 feathers buchanani, p. 246. 



6*. Back ashy, contrastmg with pale 

 rufous crown ; on outer feather 

 a second subterminal spot of 



white on inner web incana, p. 247. 



V . Tail-feathers with a veiy distinct sub- 

 terminal bar of blackish, 

 c". Crown of head of a diiferent colom* to 

 the back, forming a more or less di- 

 stinct cap. 

 c'". Crown of head rufous, contrasting 

 with the back, 

 e*. Outer aspect of quiUs light brown 



or ashjf brown nificapiUa, p. 248. 



#. Outer aspect of quills very di- 

 stinctly rufous, forming a con- 

 spicuous wing-patch cinerascens, p. 248. 



d'". Crown of head grey. 



e*. Base of forehead and eyebrow 



light tawny buff cinereicapilla , p. 256. 



f*. Base of forehead ashy grey like 

 the head, 

 a'. With a whitish eyebrow .... beavani ad., p. 255. 



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