84 Dr. von Heuglin on the Malurinse 



conies on the ground, but, when it does, hops about with ele- 

 vated tail, catching insects. Its manners and movements much 

 resemble those of the Nightingale, but especially remind me of 

 Aedon galadodes. The pairing-time appears to occur in January 

 or February; the male then sings diligently, often until far into 

 the night, and begins again long before day-light, even when 

 the Alpine vegetation is covered far and wide with frost and ice. 



It appears to be very nearly allied to Phlexis layardi, Hart- 

 laub (Ibis, 1866, p. 139, pi. vi.). 



To Bradypterus belong also Cettia africana, Bp., Bradypterus 

 hrevirostris, Sund. (ffifv. 1850, p. 103), and Salicaria affinis, 

 Hodgs., all unknown to me. 



Genus Aedon, Boie. 



4. Aedon galactodes (Temm.). 



Sylvia galactodes, Temm. Turdus arundinaceus, var. /3, Lath. 

 T. rubiginosus, Meyer. Aedon familiaris, Menetr. A. minor, 

 Cab., Mus. Hein. i. p. 39; Riipp., Syst. Ueb. No. 125, c; 

 Heugl., Syst. Ueb. No. 219; Id., Faun. Roth. Meer, No. 67, 

 Brehm, Habesch, p. 289 ; Hartm., J. f. 0. 1863, p. 232 ; A. v. 

 Homeyer, ibid. 1863, p. 263, 1864, p. 321. 



Called "Bulbul" in Arabic, as is Pycnonotus arsinoe. 



Supra cinnamomea, uropygio, supracaudalibus et rectricibus 

 Isete rufis ; loris et stria superciliari albidis, illis medio lon- 

 gitudinaliter fuscescentibus ; remigibus fumosis extus ru- 

 fescente fimbriatis intus basin versus hepatico fulvescente 

 limbatis, apice albido marginatis; tertiariis pallidius fu- 

 mosis marginem versus rufescente lavatis, apice obsolete 

 albido marginatis; rectricibus ([ medianis exceptis) ante 

 apicem late album macula majore nigricante notatis ; tec- 

 tricibus alse primi ordinis sordide et magis conspicue, mi- 

 noribus obsoletius pallido limbatis ; genis albidis rufescente 

 fulvo lavatis; gastraeo sordide albido, ex parte rufescente 

 lavato, pectoris lateribus purius rufescentibus, subalaribus 

 albidis ; rostro et pedibus flavescente corueis, pedibus magis 

 incarnatis ; iride pallide umbrina. 

 Long, rostr. a fr. 5"'-6-7"', al. 2" ll"'-3" 2'", caud. 2" 4'"- 



2"8"', tars. 9"'-llf'. 



I am not able to detect any specific distinction between Aedon 

 galactodes, A. familiaris, and A. minor. Brehm says he ob- 



