65. SIOPAROT..V. 



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tail cobalt-blue, greenish on the inner web and black along the 

 shaft ; feathers in front of the 036 skirting the base of the forehead 

 black : forehead, feathers over the eye, sides of face, and throat 

 brighter and more silvery cobalt, of a slight greenish tint ; rest of 

 under surface of body bright verditer-blue ; under tail-coverts dark 

 bluish green, broadly edged with white ; thighs bluish green : under 

 wing-coverts verditer-blue ; quills ashy brown below, edged with 

 light brownish along the inner web ; " bill, legs, and claws black " 

 {Hume). Total length 5*8 inches, culmen 0-45, wing 3*45, tail 2-8, 

 tarsus 0*(j. 



Adult female. Similar to the male, but greener in colour. Total 

 length 6 inches, wing 3-05, tail 2-6, tarsus 0'6. 



Toung. Dusky gxey above, washed with greenish ; forehead, eye- 

 brow, and ear-coverts mottled witli tiny white spots ; under surface 

 of body dusky grey, mottled with white or ochraccous tips to the 

 feathers, all of which have a dusky terminal edging ; under wing- 

 coverts like the breast. 



06s. The type of Mr. Gray's N. spilonota is from Xepal. It is a 

 curious-looking bird, with long triangular dusky centres to the 

 feathers of the back and breast ; the size also is rather large ; wing 

 3'6 inches. At the same time it cannot be a distinct species, as I 

 find the same indications of triangular markings on some birds from 

 Madras and other localities. 



Hah. Indian peninsula, Burmese countries, ranging into Southern 

 China. 



E. M. Langwortby, Esq. [P.l 

 Capt. Stackhouse Piuwill [P.J. 

 Capt. C. H. T. Marshall [P.]. 

 Capt. C. H. T. Marshall [P.]. 



Capt. Biddulph [P.]. 

 Major J. Hayes Lloyd [P.]. 



Colonel Stui-t [P.]. 



Capt. C. H. T. Marshall [P.]. 



B. II. Hodgson, Esq. [P.l 

 J. Fotheiiiigham, Esq. [C.]. 

 B. H. Hodgson, Esq. [P.], 



(Tvpe of X. spilonotd). 

 B. If. Hodgson, Esq. [P.]. 

 B. H. Hodgson, Esq. [P.]. 



Dr. J. Anderson [C.]. 



R. B. Sharpe, Esq. [P.]. 



5. Stoparola thalassinoides. 



Muscicapa thalassina, Mas. BeroJ. {nee Sicains., teste Cabanis), 

 Hypotbymis thalassina, Up. Consjj. i. p. ;J20 {iiec Stcains.), 



