806 MR. H. SEEBOHM ON SOME ASIATIC THRUSHES. [Dec. 16. 



extreme Ritualist party in ornithology, who attempt to carry out 

 the Stricklandian code regardless of consequences, Bonaparte's name 

 would hang in terror em over Sclater's, to be substituted for it as 

 soon as it could be proved that it certainly referred to the same 

 species; or, following the practice of the blindest followers of 

 this unfortunate innovation, Bonaparte's name would at once be 

 given the benefit of the doubt, regardless of the fact that it 

 had been extensively applied to a diifertne species. I cannot for a 

 moment lend myself to such ornithological immorality, and must 

 look upon Bonaparte's name as one tainted for ever, and debarred 

 for the future from being used for any species of Thrush. 



In the fully adult male of T. hortulorum, Sclater, the general 

 colour of the upper parts is a dull slate-grey, shading on the sides 

 of the neck into a very pale slate-grey on the throat and chest. The 

 axillaries, under wing-coverts, and flanks are brilliant orange-chest- 

 nut, shading into white on the centre of the belly and under tail- 

 coverts. 



The female and immature male are undistinguishable from those 

 of T. dissimilis (Blyth). 



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