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65. Petrocincla Maal. Petr. supra griseo-hninnea, subtiis ru- 

 Jescenti-nlba, phimis hruiineo marginatis ; crisso rtrfeicenti, 

 J'usco-hrunneo Jasciato. 

 Statura praecedentis. 

 This bird corresponds as closely as possible with what is stated 

 to be the female of the Turd, cyaneus, and may by analogy be 

 supposed to be the female of Petrocincla Pandoo ; but it in- 

 habits only the prickly milk-bushes (^Euphorbia tortilis and^ew- 

 tagona) of the rocky plains of the Dukhun. Colonel Sykes 

 never saw it in the Ghauts, nor in company with Petr. Pandoo. 

 QQ. Petrocincla cinclorhi/ncha. Vigors, Proceed. Zool. Soc. I. p. 172. 

 Figured in Gould's Century of Himalayan Birds. 



Genus Timalia, Horsf, 



67. Timalia Malcolmi. Tim. pallide grisescenti-hrunnea, vro- 



pygio pallidiori, remigibus rectricibusque mediis saturatioribus, 

 his Jusco obsolete Jasciaiis ; subtiis albescens, leviter rosacea 

 tincta ; frontis plumis subcyaneis, in medio albo striatis. 

 Irides flavo-aurantige. Rostrum brunneum, mandibula in- 

 feriori ad basin flavescenti. Longitude corporis 11^ unc, 

 caudoc 5h. 

 Kohuttee of the Mahrattas. Congregate in flocks of ten or a 

 dozen ; fly low, slowly, and with difficulty : never cease chat- 

 tering, and all at the same time. Food, grasshoppers and grain. 

 Colonel Sykes has dedicated this species to Sir John Malcolm, 

 G.C.B., who zealously aided his researches in India. 



68. Timalia Somervillei. Tim. rit/escenti-brunnea ; abdomine, 



crisso, dorso inio cauddque dilute rtifis, lidc saturatiori obsolete 

 fasciatd ; remigibus brunneis ; gutturis pectorisque plumis in 

 medio subcyaneo notatis. 



Rostrum pedesque flavi. Longitudo corporis 9^, caudcB 4?|. 



Irides pallide flavae. 



A size less than Tim. Malcolmi, but shorter. Irides bright yellow : 



same habits as the preceding, but found in the Ghauts only; the 



latter on the plains. Colonel Sykes has dedicated this bird to 



Dr. William Somerville, F.R.S. in testimony of his respect. 



69. Timalia ChatarcBa, Frankl. Gogoye Thrush, Lath.? 



Habits of the preceding, but about half the size of Tim. Malcolmi. 

 Irides red brown ; legs yellow. 



Genus Ixos, Temm. 



70. Ixos jocosus. Laniusjocostis, Linn. Jocose Shrike, Lath. 

 This is also the Lanius Emeria of Shaw. The male has a sweet 



note. Found only in the lofty woods of the Ghauts. Irides 

 fuscous. Lives on fruit ; sexes alike. 



71. Ixos Cafer. Turdxis Cqfer, Linn. Cape Thrush, Lath. Le Cou- 



rouge, Le Vaill. 

 Inhabits gardens; destructive to fruit: without musical notes. 

 Sexes alike. 



