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(1878) ; Hume, Sir. F. 1879, p. 106 ; Biiu/ham, Str. F. ix. p. 192 

 (1880) ; Oates, B. Brit. Biirm. i. p. 378 (1883) ; Salvad. Ann. Mm. 

 Civic. Ge7iov. (2) iv. p. G02 (1887), v. p. 014 (1888) ; JIumc, Str. F. 

 xi. p. 261 (1888). 

 Stuvuopastor coutva, var. superciliaris, Anderson, Zool. Exped. 

 Yunnan, Birds, p. o9o (1878). 



Adult male. Very similar to S. contra, but a darker bird, and dis- 

 tiuguished by the following points ; viz. the white streaks on the 

 forehead extending over the fore part of the crown, the lores and 

 eyebrow entirely white, and the median wing- coverts tipped with 

 white: "gape and basal half of the bill orange, the terminal half 

 yellowish white ; inside of mouth black ; eyelids orange-yellow ; 

 iris pale yellow : legs and claws brown "' {E. W. Oates). Total length 

 9 inches, culmen 1'15, wing 4-6, tail 2-6, tarsus V2. 



AJuJt female. Similar to the male, but a little browner. Total 

 length S'5 inches, culmen 1-15, wing 4-3, tail 2-45, tarsus 1*15. 



Yoitng. Much browner than the adults, with the W'hile on the 

 scapulars and wing-coverts sullied, the head dusky blackish ; eye- 

 brow, sides of face, and ear- coverts also sullied white ; throat and 

 fore neck dusky brown, with more or less blackish, especialh' along 

 the malar line. The plumage of the under surface, when fresh 

 moulted, is lavender-grey. 



Hai. Eeplaces S. contra from Manipur throughout the Burmese 

 provinces. 



a-/, c? 2 ad. sk. 



f/, ff'- 6 2 ad. sk. 



h. J ad. sk. 



i, k, I. (S ad. sk. 



VI. (5 ad. sk. 



71. c? ad. sk. 



o, J). 2 ad. sk. 



q, r. S ad. sk. 



.s, t, u. c? 5 ad. sk. 

 V. (S ad. sk. 



w. Ad. sk. 



X, 7/, z. Ad. sk. 



a'-e'. S 2 ad.sk. 



/', ■«'. (S 2 ad. sk. 



o'-tv'. (S ? ad. et 

 juv. sk. 



Manipur, Feb., March 1881 {A. 



O. ID. 

 Moirang, Manipiu", March 1881 

 ^ (A. O. H.). 

 Kocskiu Koolel, Manipur, Apr. 6, 



1881. 

 Elephant Point, Dec. 29, 1875 



{I)r. J. Ar7nstro7iff). 

 Akyab, March 20, 187G (Dr. J. 



Armsti'ong). 

 China Bakeer, Dec. 20, 1875 (Dr. 



Armsti'ong). 

 Tonghoo, April 1874 (R. G. 



W. R.). 

 Near Pt-gu, Feb. 1875 (E. W. 



Oat ex). 

 Lower Pegu, Jan., March 1878. 

 Lower Pegu, Jan. 28, 1878 (E. TV. 



Oates). 

 Bhamo, Upper Burmah, Feb. 2, 



1868. 

 Katha, Upper Burmah, Jan. 19, 



1868. 

 Pahpoon, Jan., April, Dec. 1874 



( W. Davison). 

 Kaukarjdt, May, June, July 1878 



{J. Darli7ig). 

 Moulmein, Jan., March, June, 



Oct., Nov., Dec. ( W. Daviso7i). 



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Hume Coll. 



Tweeddale Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Oates CoU. 

 Tweeddale Coll. 



Dr. Anderson [C.]. 



Dr. Anderson [C.]. 



Hume Coll. 



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Hume Coll. 



