204 A Utiique Consignmpnt of Indian Birds. 



ing blue; rump, upper tail-coverts, tail (except the two middle 

 feathers), bi-east and entire under surface chestnut. Total length 

 ^ inches, tail just over 21. 



The Ixdian Eedstaut (B.. rufiventrir.). This species much 

 resembles tlie English K'edstart in plumage, liut is not so liandsome, 

 is darker, and lacks tlie white forehead. Total length G inches, 

 tail full 2i. 



The remaining sjiecies must be little more than a list, some 

 of them will liowever b?. referred to later. 



Wagtails: Black-headed Yellow, Bluc^-headed Yellow, Grey- 

 h.eaded Yel'ow^ and two sp^'c^es new, I think to English avicultuj'e. 

 The Large Pied (Mol:a cilia niadc)ar.patensif>), a species larger, but 

 very similar in plumage to the Eag'ish species; and The Forrest 

 Wagtail {Limonidramus indicus) . 



Eoiuxs: These were I'epresentod by the Ruby-tliroat (Cal- 

 liope eamtchatkcnsis), Bed-spotted Blue-throat (Ci/anecula fmecica) 

 and the Persian Nightingale (Dmilis goizi). All species of great 

 interest, and all good songsters. 



TITS: Two species were represented, viz., the Green - 

 backed {Panis ^nonticola), this species I possessed for ar)out 

 three months in 1907. It was an amiable and interesting bird 

 very tame and confiding; it was brought over by our esteemed 

 member, Capt. Perreau. The Yellow -cheel^ed Tit (Maddolopus 

 xanthogenys), is a very handsome crested species, and may 

 well be described as a minute Green Cardinal. 



Diet : Insectile mixture, live insects ad lib, and shelled 

 " Monkey " and Hazel nuts, also hemp and sunflower seeds, and 

 fruit. 



THRUSHES: These were fairly numerous, including 

 beautiful, rare, and uncommon species, viz.: 



Chestnut-bellied Blue Eock Thrush (Pettophila rtifivcntria). 



Blue-headed Blue Eock Thrush (P. cinclorhyncha). 



Himalayan Blue Whistling Thrush {Mijioplioneiis feiri)ni)ic'ki). 



Orange-headed Ground Thrush (GeocicJiJa cilrina). 



Wh.ite -throated Ground Thrush (G. ci/anonofa). 



Babblers: These were represented by Scimitar-billed and 

 Common Jungle {Crateroims canonts). The smaller Babblers in- 

 clude such lovely species as the Yellow -eyed* (Pi/ctorJns sinensis), 

 Silver-eared Mesia* (Mesia argentanris). Blue-winged Siva* {Siva 

 cyan opt era), etc. 



BuLBULs: These include the ever popular Gold -fronted 

 Green (C. aurifron)^), Blue -winged Green (C hardiviclxi), Him. Black* 

 {Rypsipetes psaraides), the rare Brown-eared (Heximus flavala), and 

 the well known Curl-crested. 



♦Introduced to English aviculture by Mr. E. W. Harper, 



