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XLVII. — Descriptions of seven new Species of Birds from the 

 Interior of Hainan. By W. R. Ogilvie Grant. 



The collection formed by tlie late Mr. John Whitehead on 

 the lower slopes of the Five-finger Mountain in the interior 

 of Hainan has recently arrived, and contains a number of 

 interesting birds, of which seven are new to science, A 

 full report on the collection as a whole will be published 

 in a later number of ' The Ibis.^ 



1. CiTTOCINCLA BREVICAUDA, Sp. U. 



Adult male. Most nearly allied to C tricolor, but at once 

 distingaiished by its smaller size and by having the middle 

 tail-feathers subequal to the following pair. 



In C. tricolor the elongate middle tail-feathers are de- 

 veloped in the youngest males. The two middle pairs of 

 tail-feathers are entirely black, the third pair tipped with 

 white (0'3 inch), the 4th, 5th, and 6th pairs more widely, 

 the white on the 4th pair extending for 1 inch, and on the 

 outer pair 0*7 inch. 



2. Dryonastes castanotis, sp. n. 



Very distinct from, but perhaps most nearly allied to, 

 D. 7'uflcollis from India. 



Adult male and female. General colour above slate-grey, 

 tinged with greenish on the lower back and upjier tail- 

 coverts. Lores and feathers surrounding the eye and on the 

 fore part of the cheek black ; hinder part of the cheek and 

 ear-coverts with a large rounded patch of bright chestnut ; 

 chin, throat, and upper part of the chest brownish black ; 

 rest of the underparts grey, tinged with greenish on the 

 flanks, thighs, and under tail-coverts. " Bill and eye black ; 

 legs and feet dark blackish brown." — J. W. 



Total length 10*7 inches, wing 5, tail 5, tarsus 1*75. 



3. Gecinus hainanus, sp. n. 



Adult male. Most nearly allied to G. guerini from China, 

 but distinguished by the dark green colour of the upper and 

 underparts; in G. yutrini the general colour of the upper 



