210 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. (Serr. 
Dumeticola myor. Similar to D. afinis, Hodgs., but much 
larger; wing 2°28—2°3, tail 2°7, bill at front ‘55, mid-toe and claw 
72 inches. 
Horites pallidus. Above light olive grey or greyish olive with 
a slight tawny tinge on the wings; lower back and upper tail 
coverts lighter ; a dull whitish grey supercilium ; a pale brown streak 
through the eye; cheeks and ear coverts brownish; chin to 
abdomen greyish white, sides of breast and flanks and lower tail 
coverts pale brownish grey. Total length 5:15, wing 2:2, tail 2-2, 
bill 0°33, from gape 0°5, tarsus 0-9 inches, 
Phylloscopus Tytlert, In plumage resembling Ph. viridanus, but of 
a richer and deeper olive; bill much longer, darker and of a more 
pointed and slender form than in the last species. Average length 
4:75, wing 2°3, tail 1°7, bill at front 0°36, from nostril 0°31, tarsus 
0:7 inches. 
Motacilla Cashmirensis. Coloration as in JL. Luzonensis, except 
that the chin and throat are black, the black extending for 24 
inches from base of lower mandible ; white portion of head as in 
personata, remainder of head and back deep black. Length 7°6, 
wing 3°55, tail 4, bill at front 0°5, tarsus ‘97 inches. 
Alauda guttata. Larger than gulgula and not so rufous on 
the breast and with bolder markings; wing 38°7—3-9, tail 2°6 
—2°'8 inches. 
Sturnus nitens, Hume. Like S¢. wnicolor, but smaller, with’ 
shorter wing and brighter colours. 
[This paper will be published in full in the 1st number of the 
Nat, Hist. Part of the Journal for 1872]. 
10. NorsEs ON NINE NEW SPECIES oF InDIAn anp InDo-CuinEsE VES- 
» PERTILIONIDA, WITH REMARKS ON THE SYNONYMY AND CLASSIFICA- _ 
TION OF SOME OTHER SPECIES OF THE SAME FAMILY,—ly G. KE. 
Dozson, B, A., M. B., Assistant Surgeon H. I.’s British Forces. 
The following diagnoses of nine new species of bats are intended 
as prefatory to more detailed descriptions accompanied with illus- 
trations to be published hereafter. 
Sec.—ScoropnHitina, Gray.* 
* Ann, and Mag, Nat. Hist., 1866. 
