73 Mr. H. Seebolim on the Pliylloscopi 



Underparts, axillaries, and wing- lining greenish yellow, greyer 



on the breast and flanks. 

 Third and fourth jii'imaries longest. Fifth a shade shorter. 



Sixth, seventh, and eighth each considerably shorter than 



the preceding. Second primary equal to or a shade 



longer than the sixth. 

 Bastard primary moderate, the exposed parts measuring "5 



to -6. 

 First wing-bar distinct, rudiments of upper bar. 

 Length of wing 2'85 to 2'65. 

 Length of tail 2*15. 

 Legs and feet light brown. 



Very little is known of the geogi-aphical distribution of 

 this species. In the British Museum is one skin from Japan, 

 obtained by Caj)t. St. John at Hakodadi. Prjevalski records 

 it as breeding in Camsu, and states that P. boreaUs does not 

 breed there — a very interesting fact, as birds of the year of 

 that species which happen to have an unusually large bastard 

 primary are so much like P. xanthodryas as to suggest a 

 doubt of the distinctness of the two species. Swinhoe found 

 it at Amoy, in China, in spring, no doubt on migration ; and 

 I have one skin obtained by Mr. Low at Labuan, N.W. Bor- 

 neo, in winter. 



The nest and eggs of this species are unknown. 



3. Phylloscopus nitidus, Blyth. 



Sylvia hippolais, Jerdon, Madras Journ, xi. p. 6 (1840, 

 nee Linn.). 



Phylloscopiis nitidus, Blyth, J. A. S. Beng. xii. p. 965 

 (1843). 



Regulus nitidus, G. R. Gray, Gen. B. i. p. 175 (1848). 



Abrornis nitidus, Bp. Consp. G. Av. i. p. 290 (1850). 



Phylloscopus nitidus, Jerdon, B. of India, ii. p. 193 (1863). 



Hippolais swainsoni, Hodgson, in Gray^s Zool. Misc. p. 82. 

 no. 385 (1844). 



Bill large, pale underneath. 



Upper parts greyish brown, dashed all over with light yel- 

 lowish green. Wings and tail greyish brown, with 

 the outside edges of each feather broadly mai-gined 

 with light yellowish green. Superciliary streak pale 

 yellow. 



