400 BIRDS OCCURRING IN INDIA NOT DESCRIBED 



lower back to that of a pea on the neck, where they are closer 

 together, and form a collar less conspicuous than in H. macu- 

 latus; a circular patch on forehead; belly, flanks, tail-coverts, 

 and wing-bar white. 



Female the same, with a tinge of brown on the back of the 

 head ; irides dark brown ; legs and feet fleshy white ; bill black. 



The young is of a dull brownish-black, and has no white on 

 the forehead or back. 



Length, 9-5 to 10-5 inches; tail, 5 to 6; bill from gape, *87; 

 tarsus, 1*12 ; wing, 4. 



This species was not distinguished from H. maculatus until 

 1865, when it was separated by Mr. Gould under the appro- 

 priate name of H. guttatus. Though several other distinctive 

 marks are given, by which it is said to differ from its western 

 representative, such as its smaller size, narrower tail-feathers, 

 and smaller patch on the forehead, I am unable, after comparing 

 a large series, to find any constant difference except in the shape 

 and arrangement of the white spots on the back ; and I believe 

 that when a large series is procured from different parts of 

 Nepal, it will be found impossible to define the limits of the two 

 forms.— Elwes, "Ibis," 1872, 261. 



592 bis. — Budytes rayi, Bp. 



Although I do not believe in the occurrence of this species 

 within our limits, it may be as well to furnish such a descrip- 

 tion as will suffice for its identification in case it does turn up. 



Just outside our limits in Yarkand it is common. 



Adult Male. — (Pagham, 2ord April). Upper parts olive- 

 green, becoming yellowish green on the crown and forehead ; 

 rump rather richer in colour than the back; quills dark grey- 

 ish brown, the primaries narrowly, and the secondaries broadly, 

 margined with buffy white, tinned with sulphur yellow ; lar- 

 ger wing-coverts broadly tipped with sulphur-yellow; tail 

 blackish brown, the two outer rectrices on each side white, 

 margined on the basal portion of the inner web with blackish 

 brown ; entire underparts rich yellow ; a broad stripe of 

 yellow passes from the base of the bill over the eye nearly 

 to the nape; and another streak of the same colour passes 

 under the eye, there being an olive-green line between this 

 latter and the bright yellow throat ; bill and feet blackish ; 

 iris dark brown. Total length about 6'5 inches; culmen, 06; 

 wing, 3-25 ; tail, 3*0 ; tarsus, TO; hind toe with claw, - 68; 

 hind toe, 0"38. 



