NOVELTIES. 505 



recede from the centre ; the pair next the central ones with 

 conspicuous black shafts, which black shafting becomes less and 

 less marked as the feathers approach the exterior of the tail ; 

 the entire lower surface of the body pale vinaceous fawn, 

 paling still further towards the vent and lower tail-coverts, 

 which latter may be said to be white, merely tinged with this 

 color ; axillaries brownish black ; wing lining about the carpal 

 joint white ; the greater primary, lower coverts, and the coverts 

 of the ulna blackish brown. 



Phylloscopus Brooksi, Sp. Nov. 



Nearly uniform olive brown above ; below white, strongly tinged, except 

 on middle of throat and abdomen, with fulvous buff; no toing bar ; 

 wing, 2 5 ; 4>fa and oth quills longest ; 6th quill slightly longer than 

 or sub-equal with the 3rd; legs and feet very stout, yellowish, fleshy. 

 A conspicuous yellowish buff" eye-streak from nostrils over eye and 

 ear-coverts. 



This well marked and, as I believe, new species was procured 

 by Mr. Davison near Pahpoon in the northern portion of the 

 Tenasserim Provinces. 



The tarsi and feet are comparatively so large and strong that 

 I hesitated to class it as a Phylloscopus, thinking that it ought 

 probably to be separated as a distinct sub-genus. It has to my 

 eye a certain something of Calliope about it. My friend, 

 Mr. Brooks, however, after whom I have named the bird, whose 

 special knowledge of this little group is well known advises 

 me to retain it as a Phylloscopus, and I have accordingly 

 followed his advice. 



The following are the measurements of two specimens record- 

 ed in the flesh : — 



Length, 562 ; expanse, 7-5, 7"9 ; tail, from vent, 2*25, 2-46 ; 

 wing, 2'45, 2*5 ; tarsus, 0*82, 0'9 ; bill, from gape, 0*6, 0*65. 



The irides are brown ; the legs, feet, claws, lower mandible, 

 and edges of upper mandible yellowish flesh color ; the rest of 

 upper mandible reddish horny. 



The entire upper parts are brown, with a dull yellowish olive 

 tinge, not nearly so green as in magnirostris, and with not near 

 so bright a yellowish olive tinge on the back and wings as in 

 the true borealis. The head is purest brown, and has least 



