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Gen. Anthipes, Blyth. 



Char. — Bill depressed, moderately wide at the base, slightly 

 hooked and strongly notched at the tip ; nostrils linear,basal ; gape 

 with a few fine vibrissas ; wings moderate, rounded ; 4th, 5th and 6th 

 quills sub-equal and longest ; tail moderate, nearly even ; tarsus 

 slender, slightly lengthened ; lateral toes nearly equal ; middle toe 

 very long; the hind-claw very large; all the claws long and very 

 slightly curved. 



" This genus," says its founder, '' combines the bill of a Flycatcher, 

 the aspect of a Pratincola, and the feet of a Pipit." It is nearly 

 related to Niltava, as shewn by its coloration compared with that of 

 the female Niltava, and it was indeed described by Hodgson as 

 the supposed female of Niltava Macgrigorioc. 



317. Anthipes moniliger, Hodgson. 



Dimorpha apud Hodgson, P, Z. S., 1845 — Niltava fuligiventer, 

 fern., Hodgson — A. gularis, Blyth, J. A. S., XVI, 122 — Blyth, 

 Cat. 1012 — Phatt tagrak-plio, Lepch. 



The Whtte-Goegeted Flycatcher. 



Descr. — Above, fulvescent olive-brown, becoming ferruginous 

 on the back and upi^er tuil-coverts ; wings and tail inclining to 

 dark ferruginous ; lores conspicuously whitish or fulvescent, conti- 

 nued as a streak over the eye ; beneath, the throat white in the 

 middle, gradually widening, and forming a large triangular patch 

 surrounded by a narrow dark border ; breast and flanks fulves- 

 cent-olivaceous, Avhitish on the middle of the belly and vent. 



Bill black ; legs and claws pale fleshy ; irides dark brown. Length 

 5 inches ; extent 8 ; wing 2| ; tail 2 ; bill at front 9 mill. ; tarsus f . 



This remarkable bird is found in the Eastern Himalayas, ex- 

 tending into the hilly regions of Arakan and Tenasserim, and 

 therefore probably occurring in the intermediate hilly regions of 

 Assam. It is not uncommon about Darjeeling, frequenting open 

 forests, and may often be seen seated on a low branch on the 

 stump of a tree, somethnes catching insects in the air, or descending 

 to the ground to pick one up, and even hopping on the ground. 

 It is found from about 3,000 to 7,000 feet or so. 



This last genus, and the succeeding ones, show more distinctly 



