DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW EAST INDIAN BIRDS OF THE 



FAMILIES TURDIDAE, SYLVIIDAE, PYCNONO- 



TIDAE, AND MUSCICAPIDAE 



By harry C. OBERHOLSER 



Further study of the East Indian birds collected by Dr. W. L. 

 Abbott on his various journeys has brought to light the following 

 apparently undescribed forms. 



The measurements given are all in millimeters ; and the names of 

 colors are from Ridgway's " Color Standards and Color Nomen- 

 clature." 



TURDIDAE 

 COPSYCHUS SAULARIS PROSTHOPELLUS, subsp. nov. 



Snhspecific characters. — Similar to CopsycJms saidaris docilis, of 

 Nepal, but averaging larger ; has usually more black on the fourth 

 rectrix (counting from the outermost) ; female much darker above 

 and anteriorly below, with also bufify of sides and flanks darker. 



Description.— Adn\t male, No. 86140, U. S. Nat. Mus. ; Deep Bay, 

 Hong Kong, China, November 12, 18S1 ; P. L. Jouy and Dr. Dale. 

 Copper parts, head, and neck all around, metallic bluish black; tail 

 brownish black, edged with bluish black ; posterior lower parts white, 

 the sides tinged with gray and washed with pale buffy ; the lower 

 portion of the abdomen, the flanks, and crissum, washed with pale 

 bufify. 



Measuronents of type. — Wing, 101.5 mm.; tail, 93; exposed cul- 

 men, 17.5'; tarsus 31.5; middle toe without claw, 18.5. 



This is the race inhabiting southeastern China. How far to the 

 south and southwest its range extends has not been determinable. 



COPSYCHUS SAULARIS ERIMELAS, subsp. nov. 



Snhspecific characters. — Similar to Copsychus saularis prostJio- 

 pellus, from southeastern China, but smaller, with decidedly more 

 black on the fourth rectrix (from the outermost), and the under 



* Approximate measurement ; tip of maxilla somewhat damaged. 

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