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about equal and longest ; tail short, somewhat rounded, or nearly- 

 even ; tarsus rather short ; toes moderate, with the laterals equal 

 and much syndactylc ; hind toe long, claws well curved. 



This genus, formerly placed among the Laniad(B, and still 

 retained there by Horsfleld, is properly referred here by Swainson, 

 Gray, and others. It comprises the largest species of this pecu- 

 liar group, and the bill attains its maximum in depth and strength, 

 being, indeed, very Shrike-liko 



609. Pteruthius erythropterus, Vigors. 



Lanius, apud Vigors. — Gould, Cent. Him. Birds, pi. II — 

 Blyth, Cat. 507 — Horsfikld, Cat. 227— Gould, Birds of Asia, 

 pt. VIII., pi. 8. 



The Redwinged Shrike-tit. 



Descr. — ]\Iale, head black ; rest of the upper plumage a light 

 plumbeous grey ; Avings black ; tertiaries chesnut-red internally, 

 fulvous without, and black-tipped ; a white superciliary stripe ; 

 tips of the primary quills, and the body beneath, white ; tail black, 

 and some of the extreme feathers of the upper tail-covcrts also 

 edged black. 



The female has the head grey, the back, wings, and tail, grey, 

 with a green smear on the rump and upper tail-coverts ; wings pale 

 olive-green, dusky externally ; primaries tipped white, and the pri- 

 mary coverts black ; beneath dingy white, tinged with reddish ash ; 

 tail, as the wings, with the central feathers, tipped with whitish. 



Bill black ; legs pale fleshy ; iridcs dark brown. Length 7 

 inches ; extent 11 ; wings 3;^ ; tail 2^ ; bill at front -^^ ; tarsus ly'^j. 



The red-winged Pteruthius is found throughout all the Hima- 

 layas from the N. W. to Bootan, extending also into the hill 

 rano-es of Assam. At Darjeeling it frequents the zone from 

 2,500 feet to nearly 6,000 feet ; lives in small flocks, flying from 

 tree to tree with a lively mellow call, and feeding at times on 

 fruit, at other times on soft insects. 



610. Pteruthius ruliventer, Blyth. 



J. A. S., XI. 183 and 945— Blyth, Cat. 50G— Horsfield, 

 Cat. 228 — Gray, Gen. of Birds, pi. 66 — Gould, Birds of Asia, 

 pt. VIII., pi. 9. 



