160 Major H. H. Godwin-Austen on a new Sibia. 



It is therefore clear that if I am right in considering Bu- 

 halus reclinis to be the male of Bos hrachyceros, both these 

 names must give way to the older name oi pumilus. 



With regard to Dr. Gray's general remarks on the character 

 of my work and the accuracy of my synonyms, I do not care 

 to reply to them, but leave futm-e workers to judge between 

 us. 



Your obedient Servant, 



Dec. 80, 1873. ViCTOR BrOOKE. 



XXV. — Description of a neio Sibia^^om theNdgd Hills ^ NoHh- 

 east Frontier, Bengal. By Major H. H, GODWiN-AuSTEN, 

 F.B.G.S., F.Z.S., &c., Deputy Superintendent, Topogra- 



. phical Survey of India. 



The bird now described as new was obtained during the cold 

 season of 1872-73, when I was employed on the Boundary 

 Survey of the Nd,ga Hills and Munipur. Other species col- 

 lected at the same time, and those lately described in a paper 

 read before the Zoological Society, form part of a collection of 

 birds I have been bringing together on the north-east frontier 

 of India. Lists of these have been given from time to time 

 in the ' Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal,' vol. xxxix. 

 part 2, 1870, and vol. xli. part 2, 1872. 



Sihia pulchella, nov. sp., Godwin- Austen. 



Above ashy grey, bluer on the head, the two centre tail- 

 feathers umber-brown, terminating (each colour | inch) in 

 rich black, followed sharply by dark grey. The outer tail- 

 feathers are tipped in like manner with grey, but the black 

 increases on each feather outwards, and on the last extends to 

 its base. Shoulders of wing blue-grey, with a bar of pale 

 chocolate-brown coming in at the base of the black primary 

 and secondary coverts. Quills grey-black, the primaries 

 edged pale hoary blue ; the secondaries blue-grey, the last 

 three are umber-brown, and the last two are. edged narrowly 

 on outer web with black. A narrow frontal band and lores 

 black, extending both over and below the eye to base of the 

 ear-coverts. Beneath ashy blue, with a vinous brown tinge 

 upon the lower breast and abdomen. Bill black ; legs horny 

 brown ; irides ? 



Length 9'5 inches 5 wing 4-1, tail 4'85. tarsus 1*3, bill at 

 front 0-75. 



