188/.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON SYRNIUM MAINGAYI. 475 



very plain, and only the sides of the chest uniform. Face extremely 

 dark and almost uniform blackish brown, with scarcely any shade of 

 rufous. 



V. Ad. sk. Native Sikhim, Feb. 1875 Hume Collection. 



(L. Mandelli). 

 Wing 15"4 inches. A very dark specimen, with the sides of the 

 chest inclining to uniform brown and the face very dark, with no 

 ochreous tinge. 



w. Ad. sk. Native Sikhim, March 1876 Hume Collection, 



(i. Mandelli). 

 Wing 14"2 inches. Rather dark brown on the chest, but not 

 entirely uniform. On the face a strong tinge of ochreous as well as 

 on the under surface of the body. 



0?, y. Ad. sk. Native Sikhim, March 1874 Hume Collection. 

 (Z. 2Iandelli). 

 Wings ]4-2-14'3 inches. Remarkable specimens, with abroad 

 uniform band of dark brown across the chest. Face also dark and 

 without ochreous tinge. 



z. Ad. sk. Native Sikhim, March 1874 Hume Collection. 



{L. Mandelli). 

 Wing 14-1 inches. The chest-band not so complete as in the 

 foregoing specimens, but still nearly uniform. The face very dark 

 but with a slight rufous tinge. This specimen also has white-tipped 

 hairs on the crown. 



a'. ? ad.sk. Native Sikhim, March 1876 Hume Collection. 

 (Z. Ma?idelli). 

 Wing 15-4 inches. Rather a pale specimen, but with a well- 

 formed band of light brown across the chest. Face dark, excepting 

 the hinder fringe to the ear-coverts, which is conspicuously white. 



b'. Ad. sk. Native Sikhim, April 1873 Hume Collection. 



{L. Mandelli). 

 Wingfl5'2 inches. In appearance this specimen almost exactly 

 matches Mr. Wray's bird from Perak, but is a little more uniform 

 brown on the chest. There is a distinct rufous tinge on the face. 



c'. Ad.sk. Native Sikhim, April 1874. Hume Collection. 



Wing 15"3 inches. Pale underneath, but with the sides of the 

 chest nearly uniform brown ; face dark, but with a slight rufescent 

 tinge. 



d'. Ad. sk. Native Sikhim, April 1874 Hume Collection. 



(L. Mandelli). 

 Wing 15 inches. A dark bird with nearly uniform chest and 

 dark face, with scarcely any ochreous tinge on the latter. 



e. Juv. sk. Native Sikhim, April 1874 Hume Collection, 



(i. Mandelli). 



f . Juv. sk. Native Sikhim, May 1875 Hume Collection. 



{L. Mandelli). 



