252 MrscicAi'iDi'. 



AJult iiiide, Geueral culour above blue, the greater coverts uni- 

 form with the back, the lesser and mcdiau coverts brighter and more 

 cobalt-blue, forming a shoulder-patch ; head still brighter and more 

 lazidine blue, richest on the forehead ; a narrow fi'oiital line, lores, 

 eyelid, sides of face, and entire throat and chest black ; rest of under 

 surface of body pure white, the flanks ashy ; thighs black ; under 

 wing-coverts dusky brown, broadly edged with blue, the edge of 

 the wing bright blue ; primary-coverts and quills dusky brown, 

 externally greenish blue ; middle tail-feathers dark blue, the re- 

 mainder blue on the outer web, black on the inner, with conspicuous 

 white bases to the feathers ; " bill black ; legs brown ; iris black " 

 {David). Total length 5-5 inches, ciilmen 0-55, wing 3*4, tail 2'4, 

 tarsus 0"6. 



Ohs. A male bird from Japan, in the Leiden Museum, marked 

 Cyanoptila cijanotliorax, is a little difli'erent from the full-pliimaged 

 male, being of a greener cobalt above, and has the throat washed 

 with greenish blue. The blue colour on the head is different, being 

 brighter cobalt. Specimens from Borneo do not differ from the 

 Japanese bird described in any important particulars ; one has a 

 gloss of blue on the throat and chest, another is more greenish blue 

 above, while a Tingchow male has the back greenish blue, with 

 distinct black shaft-streaks. 



Adult female. Different from the male. Ashy brown above, 

 washed with pale verditer-blue on the scapiilars, lower back, and 

 upper tail-coverts ; least wing-coverts bright blue as in adult male, 

 the rest and the quills externally verditer-blue, the oiitermost of the 

 greater series dull brown, edged with ashy brown and narrowly tipped 

 with whitish ; tail as in male, but rather more greenish blue ; lores 

 and anterior part of cheeks rufescent buff; ear-coverts ashy brown, 

 with whitish shaft-lines ; throat, abdomen, and under tail-coverts 

 white ; fore neck, chest, and sides of body ashy brown ; under wing- 

 coverts and axillaries ashy brown, the edge of the wing blue : "hill 

 blackish bro'mi ; legs greyish brown ; iris dark brown " (Swuihoe). 

 "Wing 3'5 inches, tail 2*4, tarsus 0'6. 



Founfj male. Similar to old female, but having the back greenish 

 blue, only the head and neck ashy brown, even the crown being 

 slightly shaded with blue ; upper tail-coverts with white edgings ; 

 wings and tail as in adult, the outer greater coverts tipped with 

 buff ; below as in the female, but having the throat ochraceous, the 

 breast washed with ochre, as also the sides of the bod}'. 



Ilab. From Japan, throiighout China, extending to Borneo in 

 winter. 



Mr. II. Wlntely. 

 R. Swiiihoe, Esq. [C. 

 Hugh Low, Esq. C. 

 Governor Ussher 0. 

 Governor Ussher rC. 



