240 Mr. ViGORs's and Dr. Horspielu's Description of the 



inferiores pallidè ferrugineœ. Bostrum nigrum. Pedes fusci. 



Longitudo corporis, 6^; ala a carpo ad remigem quar- 



tam, 3^ ; caiida, 3^V '> rostri ad frontem, ^, ad rictuni, f ; 



tarsi, yV- 

 Muscicapa pectoralis. Lath. Ind. Orn. Supp. p. li. no. 11. 

 Orange-breasted Thrush. LcK'in, Birds of Nezv Iloll. pi. 6. 



Some confusion has existed between these two hist species, 

 Av hich we are decidedly of opinion are distinct, although referred 

 to one species by Dr. Latham in his lately published General 

 Hist or I/. The former is a common and well known species. Of 

 the latter, we have entered into the characters in detail, as it is 

 less usually met with than P. guttitralis. 



3. Striata. Pac. supernè olivaceo-grisca, Icviter fusco-striata, 



subtiis albescens, striis fiiscis latioribus nofafa, pteromatibus 

 remigibus rectricibusque ftscis. 

 Fœm. Supernè grisea, subtiis fulto-albescens, graciliter fusco- 

 striata; gula guttureque albidis. 



Capitis dorsique plumte in medio strigis fuscis leviter notatœ. 

 Guttur albescens. Bcmiges rectricesque supra fusee, sub- 

 tus pallidiores. Tectrices inferiores fulvo-albidte, leviter 

 fusco-striatœ. Bostrum pedesqxie pallescentes. Longitudo 

 corporis, 6-f^ ; alee a carpo ad remigem quartam, 3yV j 

 caudce, 3 ; rostri ad frontem, ^, ad rictum, ^ ; taisi, 4-. 



The inside of the mouth of these birds is noted by Mr. Caley 

 as being yellow ; the eyes are black ; their weight is an ounce. 



4. FusCA. Pac. oliiaceofusca, subtus pallidior, gula abdomine- 



que albidis, remigibus rectricibusque fuscis, istarum intimarum 

 ynarginibus ferrugineis . 



Pteromatum 



