8, PBBICR0C0TU8. 71 



f^. Under wing-coverts and a basal mark 



on lower quills yellow iyneus, p. 78. 



g^. Under wing-coverts and wing-lining 

 rosy or crimson. 

 e^. Greater co-(erts crimson, with broad 



black base, this equalling the red j j,.,,.,Vo,^„- 79. 



colom- in extent j neglectus, p. 80. 



/'. Greater coverts alm<;)st entirely 

 crimson, the basal blackish mark- 

 ings scarcely perceptible miniatus, p. 80, 



V. Sides of face greyish ; the throat not black, 

 but grey or buff-coloured or white, always 

 lighter than the head, 

 c". Tail-feathers tipped with fiery orange or 

 vermilion. 

 e'". Upper surface ashy gi'ey, with a rosy 

 tinge on the rump ; below light rosy, 

 a little whiter on the chin and abdo- 

 men ; inner secondaries with a narrow • 



apical margin of rosy colour roseus, p. 81 . 



f". Upper sui'face blackish, the lower back 

 and rump fiery vermiUon. 



/t*. Chin grey ; throat j'eUow Solaris, p. 82. 



«'. Entire throat greyish, with a slight 



yellow tinge griseigidaris, p. 83. 



d". Tail-feathers tipped with pale yellow ; 

 alar speculum also pale yellow ; under 

 siu-face of body white, as also a broad 



frontal baud cantoiiensis 5 , p- 84. 



b. Tail-feathers pure white at the ends. 



c'. Breast white or ashy ; wing 3'4-3'7 inches. 

 e". Size larger : wing 3'7 inches ; rump and 

 upper tail-coverts slaty grey, like the 

 mantle and scapulars ; hinder crown black; 



forehead white cinereits, p. 83. 



f. Size smaller: wing 3'4 inches; rump and 

 upper tail-coverts ashy brown, contrasting 

 strongly with the grey back; the head 



scarcely darker than the mantle cantonensis (f, p. 84. 



d'. Breast rosy or vermilion ; wing 2'5-2'65 inches. 



<7"."Forehead black like the head erythropggins, p. 85. 



h". Forehead white albifrons, p. 86. 



1. Pericrocotus speciosus, 



Black-and-Scarlet Thrush, Lath. Gen. Sgn. Siippl. p. 14. 



Turdus speciosus. Lath. Ind. Orn. i. p. •303. 



Muscipeta princeps, Vigors, P. Z. S. 1830, p. 22. 



Phrenicornis princeps, Gmdd, Cent. Himd,. B, pi, 7 ; Jerd. Madr, 

 Journ. X. p. 243. 



Pericrocotus speciosus, Gray, Gen. B. i. p. 282 ; Bh/th, J. A. S. B. 

 XV. p. 309 ; id. Vat. B. Mus. A. S. B. p. 112 ; Bp. Consp. i. p. 357 ; 

 Horsf. Sf Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E. I. Co. i. p. 14^3 ; Gould, B. Asia, 

 part ix. ; Bli/t/i, Ibis, 1806, p. 308 ; Jerd. B. Ind. i. p. 419 ; Grai/, 

 Hand4. B. 1. p. 334 ; Swinh. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 379 ; Hume, Xests 

 ^- Eggs Ind. B. p. 182 ; Sharpe, Str. F. 1876, p. 207 ; Hume, Sir. F. 

 1877, p. 192. 



