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whitish spot, above which the inner webs are blackish ; first 3 
primaries with a pale fulvous edge, the remainder with rusty 
brown margins; uropygials rusty brown, the remaining 
rectrices dark brown, with white tips to the three outer pairs 
running up the inner webs considerably ; lores blackish, sur- 
mounted by a conspicuous fulvescent supercillium ; chin and 
throat fulvescent white, with two mandibular stripes joining the 
dark line of the chest ; feathers of the chest and lower part of 
fore-neck, with broad white centres, surrounded by blackish 
margins ; breast, belly, and lower tail coverts crossed, except 
down the centre, with blackish terminal bars; upper flanks 
banded with the same on a duskier ground ; lower flanks 
washed with olivaceous and barred with paler marks than the 
upper ; lower tail coverts margined with brownish. 
Described from a single specimen shot by Mr. Thwaites, 
the curator of the cinchona gardens at Hakealla. This is at 
an elevation of 6,000 feet, and forms part of the great central 
forest-clad mountain range of the hill zone. The specimen is 
carbolised, and the sex, therefore, undetermined. In Col. 
W. W. Legge. 
404 bis.—Pomatorhinus melanurus, Bly?h. 
The rufous hue of the back of low country specimens con- 
trasted with the olivaceous tint of hill birds is I think due to 
the operation of climate. It is common to Western Province, 
Southern District, and Northern birds. Examples from the 
neighbourhood of Trincomalie are counterparts of Galle speci- 
mens. Mr. Holdsworth was of opinion that the difference was 
marked enough to warrant specific separation of the hill and 
low country birds. I hope to get a series of intermediate 
altitude specimens, and then the question may perhaps be 
decided. 
454.—Kelaartia pencillata, Blyth. 
Have any more examples of this species come to hand in 
South India ?* It is unsatisfactory to assign ita place in the 
continental list merely on the supposition of its occurrence in 
Mysore by the late Dr. Jerdon. 
844.—Squatarola helvetica, Gmelin. 
This Plover must now be added to the Ceylon lists, a specimen 
having been procured by me in March near Manaar. | saw them 
on two occasions, and am informed by a gentleman who has 
* I have as yet no record of its occurrence there.—ED., 8. F. 
