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feathers, which are rather narrow and pointed, especially 

 those on the occiput, which form a long full crest. General 

 colour above rich brown, most of the feathers with paler 

 margins, especially the quill-feathers and wing-coverts ; tail- 

 feathers dark brown, the two median pairs with wide dark 

 bands ; shafts of quills and tail-feathers creamy white ; under- 

 parts uniform creamy white, the thighs and long flank- 

 feathers with reddish-brown shaft-stripes. 



Total length about 33'0 inches; bill, greatest depth measured 

 from base of cere to ridge of culmen 1*5, from base of cere 

 to tip 1*5 ; wing 20*5 ; tail 15*0 ; tarsus 4-65 ; middle toe with- 

 out claw 2*7, claw (measured in a straight line from base to 

 tip) r45 ; hind toe without claw 1'8, claw 2*0. 



'' Iris dull creamy brown, with an outer ring of brownish 

 red, the two colours melting into one another and not 

 sharply defined ; face and base of bill dull french blue, tip 

 of bill black ; legs and feet dull yellow ; claws black.'^ 

 (J. Whitehead.) 



2. Rhabdornis minor, sp. n. 



Adult male. Differs from the male of R. mijstacalis in 

 having the general colour of the upper parts reddish brown, 

 almost like those of the female, instead of dark greyish 

 brown, and the bill much shorter. " Iris reddish brown ; 

 bill black; feet dusky '^ (/. Whitehead). 



Total length 5*5 inches, culmen 0*82, wing 3'1, tail 1"6, 

 tarsus 0-72. 



Adult female. Similar to the female of R. mystacalis, but 

 smaller and with the culmen much shorter. From the male 

 of R. minor it is only distinguished by the ear-coverts being 

 brown instead of black. 



3. RhABDORNIS INORNATUS, SJ). U. 



Adult male. Easily distinguished from R. mystacalis and 

 R. minor by having the bill altogether stouter and stronger, 

 the top of the head and nape uniform dull greyish brown ; 

 mantle brown, with whitish shafts only to the feathers ; the 

 lesser and median wing-coverts with well-marked white 

 shaft-stripes ; chin, throat, and fore neck greyish white ; the 



