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not really belong to it, but proved to be the young of Turdus 

 cardis, as I stated in a note to Mr. Swinhoe's paper {ihid. p. 37). 

 In the large series of Chinese skins, however, which Mr. Swin- 

 hoe has brought with him on his recent return to this country, 

 are several examples of this fine Thrush from Macao, which 

 fully vindicate its claims to be considered as a new and very 

 distinct species. For this very interesting addition to the 

 Asiatic group of true Thrushes, I have Mr. Swinhoe's kind per- 

 mission to propose a name ; and I therefore call it, from its 

 discovery in the Camoens Garden, 



TUBDUS HORTULORUM, sp. nOV. 



S Supra obscure cinereus, alarum pennis extus fuscis; subtus 

 albus, fascia pectorali lata plumbea ; abdominis lateribus 

 et subalaribus Isete cinnamoineo-rufis ; gutture laterali et 

 fascia pectoris nigro maculatis ; rostro et pedibus flavis. 

 5 Supra fuscescens ; fascia pectorali nulla, sed in hac parte, sicut 

 in guise lateribus nigro .maculata, rostro fusco. 

 Long. tot. 8-5, al?e 4-5, caudse 3-0 poll. Angl. et dec. 

 Hah. In China meridionali. 



The rich cinnamon under wing-coverts render this fine species 

 of Thrush easily distinguishable from every other known Chinese 

 species, except Turdus cardis in its immature dress; but in 

 Turdus cardis, of which Mr. Swinhoe has a very large series, 

 the flanks invariably show black spots more or less. In Turdus 

 chrysolaus, which has similar cinnamomeous flanks, the under 

 wing-coverts are pale cinereous. 



Mr. Swinhoe supplies me with the following extracts from 

 his note-book concerning this Thrush : — 



" Amoy, 18//t /«??.. 1859. — Shot a new species of Thrush this 

 morning, with a grey breast. It was hopping about among the 

 dead leaves of the garden picking up worms. It uttered to 

 itself occasionally a low chuckle. 



" Cinereous-breasted Red-wing, d . Length 8| ; wing 4i ; 

 tail 3; tarsus 1-1; mid toe 1-2; hind toe '7 ; bill, along cul- 

 men, '7 ; to gape, I'l; irides deep hazel; legs ochreous flesh- 

 colour; bill yellowish brown, with yellow rictus; upper parts 

 deep smoke-grey, tinged on the head and back with olive-green ; 

 wings and tail wood-brown, more or less tinged with olive; 



