94 ON NFW SPECIES OF BIRDS FEOM SOUTIIEEX ASIA. [1S70. 



A. M. X. H. equal ; third nearly as long ; second still shorter than third ; first half the length of second, 

 p. 219. Bill lengthened and much hooked. 



Four examples of this very distinct species were sent to mc from Ceylon. I am not certain 

 that it should not be classed as a Cyomis, near to C. unicohr, Blyth. At first sight it resembles 

 an immature G. melanops. Vigors. 



Pbixia albogularis, n. sp. 



Upper surface, cheeks, and sides of neck ashy brown, fuintly tinged with olive. Quills and 

 upper surface of tail brown. Quills edged externally with rufous. Chin, throat, ventral region, 

 and under tail-coverts pure white. Breast and flanks ashy grey, the grey breast contrasting 

 strongly with the white throat. Tail consisting of ten feathers, each of which, except the 

 middle pair, is tipped with white, which forms an edging to a black terminal spot ; remaining 

 under surface of tail pale grey. Under shoulder-coverts, thigh-coverts, and inner webs of all 

 the quills rufous. Bill black. Legs pale flesh-colour. Fourth, fifth, and sixth quills equal and 

 longest ; third and seventh equal and a little shorter ; second a quarter of an inch shorter than 

 thii-d; first half the length of third. Tail 2 inches, wing 1|, tarsus jngr- 



From Coorg. 



The broad ash-coloured pectoral band is a striking character in this species. 



Megalaiju ixorx.\ta, n. sp. 



The large green Barbet of South-western India has hitherto been confounded with that of 

 Central India, M. ccniirrps (Franklin). That of South-western India, to whicli I give the above 

 title, is to be distinguished from all the other known green Barbets by having the chin, throat, 

 breast, and upper portion of the abdominal region uniform pale brown. Each feather has the 

 shaft, very faintly, paler. The plumage above closely resembles that of M. caniceps ; but the 

 terminal spots on the wing-coverts and tertiaries are almost altogether wanting. The dimensions 

 of both species are nearly alike, but the bill of M. canivcps (ex Maunbhoom) is shorter and not 

 60 stout. The absence of the broad pale median streaks on the pectoral plumage readily dis- 

 tinguishes this species. 



Described from two Malabar examples, two from Coorg, and three from Candeish. 



BUCHAKGA LEOCOGEXIS, n. sp. 



General colour pale, delicate slate-grey, or French grey. Chin, narial plumes, and terminal 



portion of the jjrimaries black. An oval patch on each side of the head, surrounding the eyes 



A. M. N. H. and extending from tlie base of the bill to beyond the cheeks, pure white. Bill and feet black. 



p. 220. Wing 5^ inches ; tail 5^. Immature birds have the grey tint more or less sordid, and the 



white facial patch indistinct. 



This well-characterized species of Drongo has hitherto been mistaken for the Dicrurus leiico- 

 phcetis, Vieill. ; but, as Vicillot's title was founded on Levaillant's 170th plate (Ois. d'Afr.), it must 

 be referred to D. cineracem, Ilorsf., over which designation it takes precedence. The w/iife- faced 

 Lronyo inhabits Malacca, Cambodja, China, and Japan, being probably only a migrant to the 

 two latter countries. The above description is taken from a Nagasaki example. 



