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October 27, 1835. 



Williain Yarrell, Esq., in the Chair. 



At the reąuest of the Chairman, Mr. Burton exhlbited, with the 

 permission of Sir James M'Grigor, Bart., specimens of many Birds 

 •which had recently been presented to the Museum of the Army 

 Medical Department at Chatham. He particularly pointed out 

 among them the following which lie regarded as hitherto undescribed, 

 and for which he proposed the names and characters subjoined. 



NocTUA Brodiei. Noct. brunnea , capite fascidque gulari pallidi 

 rufo strigatis guttatisque, dorso, alis, pectore, ventregue pallidi 

 rufo fasciatis ; mento, colio, et regione postauriculari albis ; fascid 

 cervicali latd nigro albo rufogue varid ; secundariis maculd albd 

 notatis ; caudd brunned, subtUs pallidiore.fasciis septem rufis an- 

 gustis ornatd ; femoribus albis brunneo variis. 

 Long. tot. 64^ poli. ; corporis 4^ ; caudce 24- ; tarsi 1. 

 Rostrum album. 



Hab. apud Montes Himalayenses. 



The colouring of this bird bears a general resemblance to that of 

 Noct. Cuculoides, Gould ; but the peculiar cervical coUar, the dimi- 

 nutive size, and some other characters forbid its being identified with 

 that species. 



It is dedicated to Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart., V.P.R.S., &c., in 

 token of high respect and ancient friendship. 



Phcenicura MacGrigorije. Phcen. capite, colio, dorso, scapularibus, 

 rectricumgue pogoniis externis saturate caruleis ; fronte, regione 

 superciliari, uropygiogue coeruleis ; remigibus rectricumgue pogo- 

 niis internis brunneis į mento regionegue prceoculari nigris ; colio 

 utrinque maculd cceruled belli notato ; pectore ventregue brunneis, 

 hoc pallidiore. 



Long. tot. 5^^ poli. ; corporis, 'S-^ ; cauda, 2 ; taisi, -į. 



Rostrum nigrum ; pedes brunnei. 



Hab. apud Montes Himalayenses. 



This graceful bird is named in honour of the only daughter of Sir 

 James M<^Grigor, Bart., M. D., F.R.S., Director General of the Army 

 Medical Department. 



Sylvia.'' castaneo-coronata. Sylv. corpore suprd, alis, cauddgue 



