collected in Corea. 237 



24. SUTHORA FULVICAUDA^ Sp. nOV. 



S and ? . Chemulpo ; August. 



A pair of these birds, which I shot on the coast, appear to 

 belong to an undescribed species. They resemble Suthora web- 

 biana and Suthora suffusa in being very small, in having chest- 

 nut outer webs to the quills, and in having the throat and 

 breast pale vinous, without any dark centres to the leathers. 

 They differ from both in having the head rather less rufous, 

 and the rest of the upper parts, especially the tail, much more 

 rufous. It is possible that this species may be identical with 

 that recorded as Suthora webbiana from Japan (Salvadori and 

 Giglioli, Mem. Ac. Tor. xxxix. p. 124). 



25. Suthora longicauda, sp. nov. 



A couple of these birds, Avhich proved on dissection to be 

 females, were shot about thirty miles due east of Soul in 

 February. They do not agree with any of the species hitherto 

 described. Their relationship is obviously with Suthora 

 bulomachus. They resemble that species in being very small, 

 in having chestnut outer webs to the quills, in having the 

 throat and breast pale vinous with a darker central streak on 

 each feather, and in having the lower back, rump, upper 

 tail-coverts, and tail dusky brown. They differ from it in 

 having the head, neck, and mantle much paler, and in having 

 longer tails (2'6 to 2"7 instead of 2*2 to 2"3 inches). It is 

 possible that this species may prove to be identical with that 

 found in the valley of the Ussuri, recorded as Suthora bulo- 

 machus (Taczanowski, J. f. Orn. 1876, p. 19G), and with 

 that from Soul, recorded as Suthora webbiana (Taczanowski, 

 P. Z. S. 1887, p. 604). 



This species travels in bands of twenty or thirty in hedges 

 and low bushes. Its presence is always brought to notice by 

 a chorus of shrill piping notes. Like Suthora fulvicauda, it 

 is a shy bird and is very adroit in concealing itself. 



26. LlMONIDROMUS INDICUS. 



S and ? . Soul ; May. 

 A summer visitor. 



