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Genus Ruticilla, Brehm. 



982. R. FRONTALIS (Gould's Century, pi, 26, f. 2). 



Syn. Phoetticura frontalis. Vigors. 

 Bab. Himalaya generally. 



A. B. Males. C. Female. From Darjiling. Mr. Webb 

 (1845). D. Female. Masuri. Capt. Hutton (1849). 



983. R. EKYTHROGASTRA. 



Syn. Sylvia erythrogastra, Guldenstadt, 

 Muscicapa aurorea, Pallas. 

 Phcenicura lieevesii. Gray. 

 Hab. N. and M. Asia, from the Caucasus to Japan ; Nepal ; 

 Assam. 



A. Male. B. Female. Nepal. B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 

 (1842). 



984. R. PHCENicuRTJs {PL Enl. 351, f. 2). 



Syn. Motacilla phcenicura, L. 



Phcenicura ruticilla, Swainson. 



R. tythys of Afghanistan, apud Hutton, J. A. S. XV, 

 780. 

 Hab. Europe; "W. Asia; and variety in Afghanistan and Sindh. 

 A. B. Males. C. Female. England. Mr. Davison 

 (1844). D. Variety from Afghanistan (with merely a 

 trace of white on the forehead). Male, from Kandahar. 

 Capt. Hutton (1849). 



985. R. LEucoPTERA, Blyth, J. A. S. XII, 962 ; XVI, 134. 



Hab. Malayan peninsula ; Java. 



A. B. Males. C. Female. Java. Presented by the 

 Batavian Society (1845). 



986. R. INDICA, Blyth (Jardine and Selby, III. Orn. pi. 86, f. 3). 



Syn. Phcenicura atrata apud Jardine and Selby. 



Thirt Lira (i. e. ' Shaker'). H. (Jerdon). 

 Hab. India generally. 



A. Male. B. C. Females. From the vicinity of Calcutta 

 (1843-5). 



987. R. tythys (Jardine and Selby, HI. Orn. pi. 86, f. 1, 2). 



Syn. Motacilla tithys et M. erythaca, L. 



S. atrata et S. yihraltariensis, Latham. 

 Hab. Europe ; W. Asia ; N. Africa. 



A. Female, from Algiers. M. Malherbe (1848). 



988. R. c^RULEOCEPHALA (Gould's Century, pi. 26, f. 2). 



Syn. Phcenicura cceruleocephala, Vigors. 

 Hab. Himalaya. 



A. Specimen from Masuri. Capt. HuttoH (1849). B. 

 Do. (injured), from Nepal. B. H. Hodgson, Esq. (1843). 



