Mr. W. T. Blanford on two new Birds. 225 



Suya), from Karachi, Sind; Carpophaga palumboides and Ma- 

 reca albogularis, from the Andamans. The remaining papers, 

 all by Mr. Hume, are : — Additional notes on the avifauna of 

 the Andamans ; notes on Spizaetus kienerii ; and shorter notes 

 on the eggs of Megapodius nicobaricus, on Indicator xantho- 

 notus, on an Eagle-Owl from Kulu, to be called Bubo hema- 

 chalanus if distinct from B. maximus, on Archibuteo hemi- 

 ptilopus, Procarduelis mandellii, recognized as identical with 

 P. rubescens (Mr. Hume explains his mistake in redescribing 

 this bird), on the occurrence of Poliornis liventer, Temm., 

 at Thayet Myo, on a Spizaetus from Travancore, described 

 as S. sphynx, on Chelidon urbica, from the Nilgiri hills, on 

 a lutino of Palceor'nis rosa, and on the occurrence of Parus 

 cinereus at Purneah. 



XXV. — Descriptions of a new Jay and a new Woodpecker from 

 Persia. By William T. Blanford, F.G.S., C.M.Z.S. 



Garrulus hyrcanus, sp. nov. 

 G. affinis G. glandario, sed minor ; tarso breviore ; pilei plumis 

 nigris anguste rufescenti- vel rufo-schistaceo marginatis, 

 haud albido ; gula isabellina, in colorem saturatiorem pec- 

 toris gradatim transeunte, remige secundario penultimo 

 et plerumque antepenultimo macula ferruginea magna ad 

 pogonium externum signatis. 

 Long, alae 6*5, caudae 5 # 2, tarsi l - 6, rostri a fr. 1/2. 

 Hab. in sylvis Hyrcanise, hodie Mazendaran dictse, in parte 

 septentrionali regni recentis Persici haud procul a litore 

 maris Caspii. 

 Head above black, the feathers with narrow rufous edges, 

 which are isabelline towards the forehead, rufous slaty behind, 

 never white as in G. glandarius and G. japonicus, but rather 

 resembling those in G. brandti ; sides of head pale rufous, the 

 ear-coverts being decidedly paler than the back. A black 

 patch at the base of the lower mandible extending a short 

 distance down the side of the throat, but not on to the lores. 

 Hind neck and back vinaceous, with a grey tinge, upper tail- 

 coverts white. Tail brownish black, the central feathers and 

 outer webs of some of the others with imperfect narrow bluish 



