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Trides, crimson ; bill, dusky black, whitish at extreme point ; 
legs and feet, dark slaty black; claws, black. 
[The only specimen obtained by Dr. Armstrong resembles 
in every respect specimens from Thayetmyo; and if the races, 
which I have indicated, as differing materially from the true 
eurycercus, be considered deserving of specific separation, this 
present specimen should stand as C. intermedius. (See S. F., I, 
453; and III, 83).—A. O. H.] 
233 Pes ev eehatis cingalensis, Gel, (Vide S. F., 
IT, 86.) 
I have only met with this species at Syriam and the vicinity 
of Elephant Point, where, however, they appear to be scarce. 
They frequent the thin shrubby jungle in those localities. The 
following are the dimensions of three specimens recorded in the 
flesh :— 
A male measured.—Length, 4°3; expanse, 6:2; wing, 2:2; 
tail from vent, 1°75; tarsus, 0°6; bill from gape, -06. 
Two females.—Length, 4 to 4:1; expanse, 5°8 to 5°9; wing, 
2:05 to 2°15; tail from vent, 1°55 to 1:6; tarsus, 0°58 to 0°6: 
bill from gape, 0°55 to 0°58. 
In both sexes the irides are bright red; bill, dusky black ; 
lees and feet, dull greenish black. 
234.—Arachnechthra asiatica, Lin, 
In the neighbourhoods of Rangoon and Syriam this species 
was extremely abundant, but I have only met with it two or 
three times between Elephant Point and China-Ba-keer. Male 
birds measure in the flesh :-— 
Length, 4°4 to 4:7; expanse, 6°7 to 6°8 ; wing, 2°15 to 2:2; 
tail, 1-4 to 1°55; tarsus, *52 to ‘6; bill from gape, *8 to °85. 
A female measured in the flesh :— 
Length, 4°4; expanse, 6°75; wing, 2°15; tail from vent, 1:35 ; 
tarsus, ‘55; bill from gape, °8. 
Irides, brown; bill, legs, feet, and claws, black. 
234 ter.—Arachnechthra flammaxillaris, Blyth. 
This species, though not abundant anywhere, was met with 
generally throughout the district. Five males measured in 
the flesh :-— 
Length, 4:3 to 4:6 ; expanse, 6 to 6°25; wing, 1:97 to 2:1; tail 
from vent, 1:35 to 1:5; tarsus, *5 to ‘55; bill from gape, ‘75 to 8. 
A female measured in the flesh :-— 
Length, 4°25; expanse, 6; wing, 2; tail from vent, 1:5; 
tarsus, ‘535 bill from gape, 8. 
In all the irides were red ; bill, legs, feet, and claws, black. 
