Lieut, liiirgoss nn the Iftibih of s-oinr Inilian Ji'trds. G5 



The Peruvian oollection of the MM. ViMieaux contained sevoral 

 examples of tliis prettily luaiki'd Ant-Tlirusli, and Mr. (iould has 

 also 6 and ? from Cliamicuiros. Both sexes show the white blotch 

 at the base of the interscapularies. In form they nearly resemble 

 //. melanolceinu and jxrcilunota. Below the white throat, both in 

 male and female, are eij^ht or ten round blackish spots, forming a 

 sort of collar, which renders this species easily recognizable. 



n. FoRMicivouA CAUD.VTA, Sclater. 



(? Supra nlger albo-striaius ; nucha nigra; dorso postico ferrugineo ; 

 alls caudaque nigris; tectricibus alarum ulbo, remigibus autein 

 priinariis ct seco/idariis rufo liinbatis; rectricuin macula tenni/iali 

 alba; subtus alhii.t, sparsiu^ nigro-striad's ; venire crissoque vlare 

 ferrugineis. 



5 Striis corporis supcrioris et tectricuin alarum marginibus sub- 

 rufesccntibus ; dorso postico et ventre dilutius ferrugineis ; striis 

 pectoris sparsioribus, in gula fere evanescentibus. 



Long, tota .")-8 ; alie '2*1 ; eaudse 3*1. 



Hab. Li Nova Grenada. 



A close ally of Forniicicora ferruyinea (Temni.) and its affines, 

 from all of which, however, it may be distinguished by its extremely 

 lengthened tail. My specimens were purchased in Paris, and are 

 Bogota skins. 



G. PiTHYS ERYTHROPHRYS, Sclater. 



Olivaceo-brunneus , subtus medialiter albus ; fronte loris et regione 

 superciliari utrinque dare ferrugineis ; loris et regione auricular i 

 nigris ; striis quibusdam indistinctis in lateribus pectoris cinereis ; 

 alis caudaque nigricanti-brunneis, illius remigibus dare rufo- 

 brunneo limbatis et tectricibus omnibus macuUs parvis terminalibus 

 albis. 

 Long, tota 4*5 ; alae 2*7 ; caudae 1'7. 

 Hab. h\ Nova Grenada. 



This is not a true Pif/njs, I think, but I have placed it as such, as 

 being allied to Pithys leucophrys ex Nova Grenada. But is the 

 New Grenadian bird really identical with Tschndi's Pithys leuco- 

 phrys ? 



Notes on the Habits of some Indian Birds. Part VI. 

 By Lieut. Burgess. 



Family Fringillid^. Sub-Family PYRRHVLiNiE. 



Genus Pyrrhulauda. 

 Pyrrhulauda cruciger (Temni.). 

 Black-bellied Finch Lark. 



This little finch lark is common in Western India, on open plains 

 and grassy plots of ground. It is remarkable for its habit of 

 squatting close on the ground when approached, trusting most pro- 



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