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primaries -whitish ; quills below dusky brown, lighter along the inner 

 edge : " bill blue at the base, green in the centre and yellow at the 

 tip ; legs and I'cct brownish olive ; iris greyish white " {E. A. But- 

 er, 3ISS.). Total length 7-5 inches, culmcu O'So, wing 3-9, tail 

 2-45, tarsus 0-9. 



Adult female. Similar to the male, but everywhere much paler in 

 colour : '' legs and feet dusky yellow ; iris white " (E. A. Butler, 

 J\ISS.). Total length 7-75 inches, culmen 0-85, wing 3-9, tail 2*4, 

 tarsus 0*9, 



The specimens described are in full plumage, and it is evident 

 that lioth the ruddy tinge on the upper parts and the beautiful red 

 colour of the untler surface become worn and faded as the breeding- 

 season progresses, so that the upper parts fade to light grey, and 

 the head is ashy grey with white shaft-streaks, while the sides of 

 the face and throat are bleached to white. 



Young. Browner than the adults, the head a little lighter ashy, 

 with a white eyebrow like the sides of the face ; ear-coverts and 

 under surface of body j^ale ochreous brown, white on the throat. 



Hah. Indian Peninsula, extending into Assam and the Burmese 

 provinces to Cochin China. 



a. Ad. sk. 



b, c. Ad. sk. 



d. cS ad. sk. 



e. S ad. sk. 



f. 9- Ad. sk. 

 k-o. S ad. 



p. Ad. sk. 

 q, r. Ad. sk. 



s. Ad. sk. 

 t. d ad. sk. 



u-iv. S ad. ; :r, 

 y. 5 ad. ; z-c'. 

 Juv. sk. 



d', e'. Ad. sk. 



f,g\ c??ad. sk. 



h'. Ad. sk. 



i'. Ad. sk. 



h\ Ad. sk. 



V. Ad. sk. 



?/i', n'. c? ad. ; u. 



2 ad. sk. 

 p\ q' . Ad. sk. 

 }■•. Ad. sk. 

 s', t'. (S ad. sk. 



u'. Ad. sk. 



v'. Ad. sk. 



Travaucore {F. Day), 



Coorg. 



Wynaad, Nov. 21, 1877 {J. 



Darlinq). 

 Mysore, Feb. 2, 1882. 



Malabar. 



Belgaum, Jan., Feb., March, 



1880 {E. A. Butler). 

 Bangalore. 

 Madras. 



Madras {T. C. Jerdoti). 

 Pothanore, Dec. 10, 1SG8 (.4. 



li. B. Theobald). 

 Raipm-. 



Paipur. 



Sumbalpur, Feb. 21, 1870. 

 Khandeish, May 14, 1875. 

 Mt. Aboo. 

 Jaipur. 



■ Dehra Dhoon. 

 Dehra Dhoon, April 2, 1870 



(G. Kimj). 

 Kaladoongi. 

 Kumaon. 

 Kumaon Bhabur, March 1871 



i^G. Kmc/). 

 Naiui Tal, Oct. 1869 {R. 



Thompson) , 

 Etawah, Jan. 1871 ( W. E. 



Broohs). 



India Museum. 

 Tweeddale Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



W. Davison, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 

 ilev.H.H.Baber[P.]. 

 Gould Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



R. B. Sharpe 



[P.]. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume CoU. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Tweeddale Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 

 Tweeddale Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Esq. 



