116 NOVELTIES. 



Pyctorhis griseigularis. 



Like P. sinensis, hut upper surface a deeper and more ferruginous 

 red; hill pale horny brown; supercillium dull grey ; chin throat 

 and upper breast pale ashy grey, rest of lower parts dull rusty. 



This is the bird to which I referred, Vol. IV., p. 505. At 

 that time, following Lord Walden and Major Godwin-Austen, 

 I considered that this species might possibly be P. altirostris 

 of Jerdon. 



Having now carefully re-examined my specimen, I feel con- 

 fident that, whatever Major Godwin-Austen's Dafla Hill bird 

 may be, my bird is not Dr. Jerdon's, but distinct, and, till now, 

 unnamed. 



The following are some of the leading points of difference 

 between the two species ; (relying of course on Dr. Jerdon's 

 description being correct.) 



P. altirostris. P. griseigularis. 



Above pale reddish brown, Above bright, slightly brown- 

 deepest on wings and tail. ish ferruginous, deepest on 



Beneath whitish tinged on crown, 



the lower part of breast, ab- Beneath chin, throat and 



domen and flanks with pale upper breast, pale ashy grey, 



fulvescent. rest of lower parts, dull rusty. 



Under wing-coverts pale Under wing-coverts pale 



ferruginous ; bill deeper than yellowish fawn ; bill, almost 



in sinensis making an approach precisely as in sinensis. 



to Paradoxorms ; claws more Claws as in sinensis. 

 lengthened and less curved 

 than in sinensis. 



I never yet found one of Dr. Jerdon's own descriptions so 

 erroneous as this, and I feel satisfied that our Bhootan Doars 

 bird is distinct from his. 



The following are the measurements, &c, taken from 

 the skin : — 



Length, 5 5, (tail imperfect) ; W., 25 ; Tail (imperfect), 3*4 ; 

 bill, from nostril, straight to point, 0'32 ; tarsus, 1. 



Bill, pale horny or fleshy brown, nearly white towards base 

 of lower mandible ; legs pale fleshy or orange brown, the feet 

 darker. 



The forehead, upper part of lores and streak over the eye, 

 deep reddish brown, each feather streaked with ashy grey. 

 The rest of the forehead, crown, and occiput, deep ferruginous ; 

 cheeks and ear-coverts paler, ferruginous ; sides of neck 



