Conlributions to the Ornithology of India, 8fc, 195 



wlien closedj reach to from within 2 to 2'5 of end of tail; 

 bill at front, 0"35 to 0"41 ; tarsus, 0'9 to 1 ; weight, 0'3 to 0'35 oz. 



549 ier.— Blanfordius striatulus. Eume, Stray 



Feathers, vide infra. 



When characterizing this new genus and species, I gave all 

 particulars available and have nothing now to add. The single 

 specimen obtained was shot by Mr. Blandford in the neighbour? 

 hood of Kurrachee. > i-li.^^ ft-*- 



550.— Burnesia gradiis, Riip^p. 



This was equally abundant with Drymoipm longicaudatus and 

 in the same situations. It is a much commoner bird than is 

 generally thought. I have it from various parts of the Doab, 

 from the Punjab, and from several localities in Rajpootana, 

 notably the neighbourhood of the Sambhur Lake, where Mr. 

 Adam informs me that it is very common. Along the banks 

 of the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Sutlej and the Indus, wherever 

 there was any vegetation, but specially tamarisk bushes, you 

 could scarcely fail to meet with 50 specimens in an hour's walk. 

 Inland, in Sindh, it was much commoner than B. longicaudatus ^ 

 but not nearly so common as along the banks of the great 

 rivers. The following were the dimensions of several specimens 

 measured in the flesh. Length, 5"2 to 5-5 j expanse, 5'5 to 

 5*6; tail from vent, 2"6 to 3"2 ; wing, 1-6 to l"8j wings, when 

 closed, reach to within from 2 to 2 "6 of end of tail ; bill at 

 front, 0-3. 



551.— Franklinia buchanani, Blyth. 



Appeared to me to be uncommon in Sindh ; I only saw it once 

 or twice in Upper Sindh, and the only specimen I have was shot 

 by Mr. Blandford in the neighbourhood of Kurrachee. 



554.— Phyllopseuste tristis, Blyth. 



Common enough in the babul trees on the banks of all the 

 larger rivers, but comparatively scarce inland. A rather fine male 

 measured in the flesh. Length, 5 ; expanse, 7'3 ; tail from 

 vent, 2-; wing, 2-45; bill at front, 0-37 j weight, O'S oz. 



554 &is.— Phyllopseuste neglectus, Eume, 



Ibis, 1870, p. 143. 



When first characterising this species, I remarked — " There is 

 a species of Fhylloscopus very closely allied to, but yet clearly 

 distinct from, either P. tristis, or P. fnscatns. This latter has 

 the upper surface a moderately dark dingy olive-brown, and 

 the wing lining and axiilaries a sort of. dingy buff or pale 



