Mr. R. B. Sliarpe on some new Species of Birds. 451 



Palestine specimens. I do not think, however, that the species 

 will rest so much on the larger dimensions, as they seem to 

 be very variable, as upon the clear pale grey coloration and 

 the pronounced elongation of the black eye-stripe. Two spe- 

 cimens from Candahar in the National Collection appear to 

 belong to the eastern form. The comparative measurement of 

 the Kokand example with another of the true S. Neumayeri 

 gave me the following results : — 



Long, tot. culm. 



S. Neumayeri 6"G 0"75 



S. tephronota 6*0 I'O 



Family Muscicapidae. 



Diaphorophyia Blissettij n. sp. 



D. supra saturate cinereus, vix viridi lavatus : tectricibus alarum remi- 

 gibusquo nigricantibus, extus viridi-cinereo marginatis : Cauda 

 supra raetallice viridi, subtus nigricaute : genis et rogione parotica 

 lajte castaneis, plagam conspicuara triquetram formantibus : gula 

 sordido at metallice viridi : corporc rcliquo subtus pure albo, late- 

 ribus fusccscentibus nigro striolate lavatis : caruncula couspicua 

 orbitali erecta scarlatina ; rostro nigro : pcdibus saturate brunneis. 



Hah. Gold Coast. Presented by Andrew Swanzy, Esq. 



Of this beautiful little Flycatcher I have another specimen, in 

 my own collection of African birds, which is apparently the 

 adult male ; it differs from the one above described in having 

 a dark metallic green back. This bird was sent to me by my 

 friend Mr, H. F. Blissett, who procured it on the Gold Coast, 

 in the province of Wassaw ; and I have great pleasure in 

 offering him a public acknowledgment for the aid he has 

 rendered me by collecting birds in Western Africa. 



Family TimaliidsB. 



Tricliastoma rufipennis^ n. sp. 



T. similis T. fulvescenti (Cass.), sod multo minor, et pileo brunneo, 

 dorso rufescente lavato, rcmigibus cxtus sordidc castaneis dis- 

 tinguenda. Long, tota 5*1} poll. Angl., culm. 0*55, alaj 2*45, 

 Cauda) 2-3, tarsi 1-0. 



Hah. Gaboon. Collected by Mr. Paul Du Chaillu. 



There can be no doubt, as Lord Walden some time ago 

 pointed out to me, that the genera Illado2)sis of Heine and 

 Trichastoma of Blytli are identical ; and the other African 

 species are Trichastoma fulvescens (Cass.) and T. cjularis 

 (Sharpe). The present species is distinguished from botli these 

 last-named birds by its small size and red wings. 



