256 M. Armand David on tioo new Species of Birds. 



is generally known as Nortli-Avest America. As I have already 

 described and figured most of these species for a general work 

 on the forests of that comitry (now in com-se of publication) , I 

 need not even mention them in this place ; and for the same 

 reason I have omitted to give figures of the species I have 

 here described, these figures, with more extended descriptions, 

 being intended to find a place in the same work. 



Edinburgh, March 1, 1871. 



XXXI. — On two new Species of Birds from Iloupin, Western 

 Szechuen. By Armand David. 



Accentor midtistriatus, n. sp. 



Like A. sti-ophzatus, Hodgs., of the Himalayas, but without 

 nifescence on the upper parts, and with a narrower pectoral 

 band ; sides of the neck cinereous, with numerous black 

 streaks ; flanks and vent pale buff, covered with blackish- 

 brown streaks, and the oblong spots on the crown, hind neck, 

 and back darker and more abundant than in its ally. Some- 

 what larger in size, with larger legs and feet. This bird 

 forms a good second species of this peculiarly coloured group 

 of Accentor. Length 6 inches ; wing 2'6, tail 2*4. Iris nut- 

 brown. 



Hob. Moupin, Western Szechuen. 



Cinclosoma Artemisice^ n. sp. 



In size, form, and style of coloration very similar to C. 

 ocellafum, Vigors, of the Himalayas. Head and broad patch 

 on the throat black, leaving the chin, lores, and under the eye 

 buff-coloured, and a partial half-eyebrow and a spot in rear of 

 the ear-coverts white. Neck and underparts buff, a little 

 rufous near the edge of the black gorget ; back of the neck, 

 breast, and flanks banded on each feather near its tip with an 

 undulating black bar. Scapulars and back as in C. ocellafum, 

 but with broader and yellower tip-spots and with much nar- 

 rower black bars. Wings and tail as in its ally, but with 

 the rufous more mixed with yellow. Length 12*75 inches ; 

 wing 5, tail 6'5. Bill variable in length ; iris yellow. 



Hob. Moupin, Western Szechuen. 



Genoa, Feb. 20, 1871. 



