186 DR. p. L. SCLATER ON A NEW COPSYCHUS. [April 23, 



external pairs of rectrioes are wholly white, the belly is paler chest- 

 nut, the plumage above more dusky, and the size smaller. 



I think this species having the tail of Copsychus and the colours 

 of the so-called genus Kittacincia, justifies us in uniting these two 

 groups, which, as far as I can see, only differ in the elongation of 

 the tail in the latter. Tlie following appear to be the described 

 species of the group. 



a. Copsychus. 



1. Copsychus SAULARis 



(Gracula saularis, Linn. — Copsychus saularis, Wagl. ; Moore, 

 Cat. B. E. I. C. i. p. 275. — Gryllivora intermedia, Sw.), from conti- 

 nental India (where it is one of the best-known birds), Nepal, 

 Arakan, and Tenasserim. 



2. Copsychus ceylonensis 



(Gryllivora brevirostris, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xvi. p. 139, et Cat. 

 p. 166, nee Swainson), from Ceylon, is stated by Mr. Blyth to be in- 

 variably distinguishable from peninsular specimens, and as such would 

 require a separate name, Swainson's term ' brevirostra ' being refer- 

 able to the Javan species. 



3. Copsychus mindanensis 



(Turdus mindanensis, Gm. — Copsychus mindanensis, Blyth, I. c. 

 — Lanius musicus. Raffles. — Gryllivora intermedia et G. rosea, Sw.) 

 replaces C. saularis in Malacca, and extends apparently into Siam, 

 the Philippines (if Turdus mindanensis is really referable here), and 

 China. At Amoyitis said by Mr. Swinhoe (see ' Ibis,' 1860, p. 54) 

 to be a " common resident." 



4. Copsychus am(enus 



(Turdus amoenus, Horsf. Trans. Linn. Soc. xii. p. 147. — Copsy- 

 chus atnoenus, Moore, Cat. p. 279. — Gryll. brevirostra, Sw.) is the 

 Javan representative species of the true saularis group. 



5. Copsychus pluto 



(Temm. in Mus Lugd. ; Bp. Consp. p. 267 ; Hartl. Cab. Journ. 

 f, Orn. 1853, p. 34) inhabits Borneo and Labuan. Specimens from 

 the latter locality, collected by Mr. Motley, are in Mr. Dillwyn's 

 collection. 



6. Copsychus luzoniensis. 



(Bp. Consp. p. 267. — Turdus luzoniensis, Kittlitz, Mem. pres. 

 Acad. Sc. Pet. ii. p. 5. pi. 7. 1835) is a beautiful species from the 

 Philip])ines (Island of Luzon), of which there are examples in the 

 British Museum and Mr. Gould's collection. 



