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These specimens closely resemble " a,'^ but differ in the 

 following points: — Thedark bars on the under surface are more 

 rufous, the rufous nuchal collar is more pronounced, the gular 

 streak is thicker, and most of the feathers of the crown have 

 paler edges, either l)uff or grey, giving a streaked appearance 

 to these parts. 



Measurements : — 



b. Wing 12'7 ; tail 8"8 ; tarsus 1'6 ; bill from gape 1*3 ; 

 crest 2'3 inches. 



c. Wing 12*3; tail 8'7 ; tarsus 1*65 ; bill from gape 1'25 ; 

 crest 2*3 inches. 



d. A still younger male. 



Chong, Interior of Traug, North Malay Peninsula, 18th 

 December, 1909. 



In this specimen, which is somewhat in moult, the upper 

 surface is much paler, especially the shoulders, the feathers 

 of which have pale margins, the throat and chest are heavily 

 streaked longitudinally with black, and the cross-barring has 

 a very irregular appearance, large guttate spots being present 

 in the centre of the abdomen ; sides of the head heavily 

 streaked with black. 



Wing 12"2 ; tail 8'5 ; tarsus 1*6; bill from gape 1*25 

 inches; crest (in moult). 



e. Between Hankachin and Bahonce, Tenasserim, February 

 6th, 1875 {A. L. Hough). 



Somewhat older than " d" judging from the evenness 

 of the undcr-surface barring and the black shoulder, but 

 having the head pale, the shafts of the feathers only 

 black ; breast very pale, sides of the head grey ; crest 

 long. 



Wing 12-9; tail 9-1; tarsus 1-G; bdl from gape 1-3; 

 crest 2'6 inches. 



Type of B. incognita, Hume. 



/. Adult female. Native Sikkim, March 1878. 



Head pale rufous-buff with dark shaft-stiipes to the 

 feathers ; a faint black gular stripe and the under surface 

 rufous buff and white, the bars clearly defined ; median wing- 

 coverts buff tipped with white. 



