Ju/i/ 31, 1921,] Birdx oj the Jnilian Empire. 89 



876, (198) Heteroxenicus nepalensis. The Nepal Shortwing. 



Brachypteryx nepalensis Hodg.> Moore, P.Z.S., 1854, p. 74 

 {Nepal). 



^77. (197) Heteroxenicus cruralis. The White-hrowed Short- 

 iving. 



Calliope cruralis Blyth, J.A.S.B. xii., p. 933 (1843) 

 {Darjiling). 



878. (197) Heteroxenicus sinensis. The Chinese Shortwing. 



Drymochares sinensis Rickett, Bull. B.O.C. vL, p. 1 (1897; 

 {N.-W. Fokhien). 



China to N.-E. Assam. 



879. (199) Hodg-sonius phoenlcuroides. Hodgson s Shoriiving. 



Sylvania phcenienroides Blyth, J.A.S.B. xvi., p. 136 

 (1847), {NejMl). 



Siib-familjr TuRDiN^. 



*88o. (666) Planesticus maximus. The Central Asian BlacBird. 

 Merula maxima Scebohm, Cut. B. M. v., p. 405 (1881), 

 {Kashmir). 



881, Planesticus kessleri. Przewalshis Thrush. 



Turdus Icessleri Przew., Moncj. Stran. Tangut, p. C2 (1876), 

 {Kansu). 



East Tibet into China. 



883, (667) Planesticus simillimus simiHiimus. The Nilgiri 

 Blachbird. 



Turdus simillimus Jerd., Madr. Jour. L. S. x\, p. 253 

 (1839), {Nilgiris). 



883. (G68) Planesticus simillima kinnisii. The Ceylon Blade 



bird. 



Merula kinnisii Blyth, J.A.S.B. xx., p. Ill (1851), {Ceylon), 

 Ceylon. 



88^* (669) Planesticus simillima bourdilloni. Bourdillon's 

 Blackbird. 



Merula bourdilloni Seehohm, Cat. B.M. v., p. 251 (1881), 

 {Trava7icore). 



Travancore and Palni HiUs. 



88r. (670) Planesticus kinnisii erythrotis. Davison's Blach- 

 bird. 



Merula erythrotis Davison, Ibis.. 1886, p. 205 (? Palghat 

 Hills). 

 Not known, but probably Palghat Hills, Travancore. 



* Merula is unfortunately preoccupied and cannot, therefore, be used for the 

 Thrushes, and its place must be taken by Planesticus^ Bonap, Comp. Renda xxiNriii. 

 p. 3 (1854). Type Turdus jamaicenois. *' 



