140 



SYLVIAD/E. 



tinged with fulvous ; axillaries black. In winter plumage, the general 

 colour above is brown, the rump and upper tail-coverts rusty, also the 

 entire under surface, but duller. The adult female is brown above 

 with pale rufous edges to the feathers, and the edgings to the wing- 

 coverts and scapulars much lighter; the "win g patch is much smaller 

 and less distinct; the rump and upper tail-coverts a rufesceut bufF> 

 cheeks and throat fulvous ashy, and the entire under surface a sulliedi 

 white or pale buff; the axillaries also buffy; the bases of the feathers 

 brownish ; bill and legs black ; irides brown. 



Length. — 4*5 to 5-5 inches, wings 2*75, tail 1*75, tarsus 0*85. 



^ab. — India generally during the winter, also China, Japan, Cashmere, 

 Nepaul, N. W. Himalayas, Upper Burmah, Eastern Turkistan, Abyssinia, 

 Beloochistan (Bolan and Quetta), Afghanistan (Chaman and Gulistan). 

 Occui's in Sind, Kutch, Kattiawar, Jodhpore, Jeypore, North Guzerat, 

 the Deccan, Kamptee, in Central India and Darjeeling. 



Pratincola leucura, Bhjth, J. A. S. B. xiv. p. 474 ; Bp. Consp. 

 i. p. 305; Jerd. B. hid. ii. p. 126, No. 484; Hume, Sir. F. 1873, p. 

 183; 1874, p. 478; 1875, p. 135; Murray, Ildbk, Zool, c^c, Slnd., 

 p. 145. — The White-tailed Bush Chat. 



Adidt Male in- Summer Plumage. — xVbove black ; rump duller ; upper 

 tail-coverts white ; central tail feathers blackish brown, basally white, 

 the others dark brown on the outer web and white on the inner ; 

 wings black ; quills duller, margined pale brown ; a white wing spot ; 

 breast bright rufous ; sides of head and throat black ; on the sides of 

 the neck a white patch, broader at the lower throat ; rest of under 

 surface pure white, tinged with rufescent on the sides; under wing- 

 coverts black, edged with white. "In the winter plumage the male is 

 nearly a sandy brown above, almost uniform, the black centres to the 

 feathers being effectually concealed; upper tail-coverts white, sandy rufous 

 at their ends ; tail feathers dark brown, edged with sandy colour ; the 

 inner webs white, slightly shaded with sandy buff at the tips ; wings 

 black, with broad sandy brown edges to the feathers ; the inner secon- 

 daries margined with rufous, some of the feathers forming the white 

 wing patch, edged with brown ; a loral line of ashy white ; feathers in 

 front of aud round the eye black, with sandy brown edgings; throat 

 black, obscured by ashy white margins to the feathers; on each side of 

 the lower throat a white patch half concealed by rufous tips to the 

 feathers ; breast and sides of body oi-ange rufous, the feathers edged 

 with sandy buff; plumes on the sides of the upper breast white, tipped 

 rufous ; under wing-coverts and axillaries white with dusky bases." — 

 Sharjje, Cat. B. Br. M. 



"The adult female is earthy brown, with more or less distinct 

 remains of sandy brown edges; upper tail-coverts sandy buff; tail 

 feathers brown, dull white along the basal portion of the inner 

 web; wings brown, with buffy white tips to the greater coverts; 

 wing patch smaller than in the males ; lores fulvous, extending over 

 the forepart of the eye; round the latter a ring of sandy buff ; ear- 

 coverts brown with fulvous shaft-lines ; cheeks and throat white • 



