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876. (198) Heteroxenicus nepalensis. The Nepal Shortwing. 



Brachypteiyx nepalensis Hodg., Moore, P.Z.S., 1854, p. 74 



(Nepal). 



877. (197) Heteroxenicus cruralis. The White-hrowed Short- 



wing. 

 Calliope cruralis Blyth, J.A.S.B. xii., p. 933 (1843) 

 (Darjiling). 



878. (197) Heteroxenicus sinensis. The Chinese Shortwing. 



Drymocliares sinensis Rickett, Bull. B.O.C. vi., p. 1 (1897), 

 (N.-W. Folchien). 



China to N.-E. Assam. 



879. (199) Hodgsonius phoenicuroides. Hodgson^s Shortwing. 



Sylvania phoenicuroides Blyth, J.A.S.B. xvi., p. 136 

 (1847), {Nepal). 



Sub-family TuKDiNiE. 



*88o. (666) Planesticus maximus. The Central Asian Blackbird. 



Merula maxima Seebohm, Cat. B. M. v., p. 405 (1881), 

 (Kashmir). 



881. Planesticus kessleri. Przewalski's Thrush. 



Turdus kessleri Przew., Mong. Stran. Tangut., p. 62 (1876), 

 (Kans^i). 



East Tibet into China. 



882. (667) Planesticus simillimus simillimus. The Nilgiri 



Blackbird. 



Turdus simillimus Jerd., Madr. Jour. L. S. x., p. 253 

 (1839), (Nilgiris). 



883. (668) Planesticus simillima kinnisii. The Ceylon Black- 



bird. 



Merula kinnisii Blyth, J.A.S.B. xx., p. 177 (1851), (Ceylon). 

 Cejdon. 



884^ (669) Planesticus sirnillima bourdilloni. Bourdillon's 

 Blackbird. 



Merula bourdilloni Seebohm, Cat. B.M. v., p. 251 (1881), 

 (Travancore). 

 Travancore and Palni Hills. 



885. (670) Planesticus kinnisii erythrotis. Davison's Black- 

 bird. 



Merula erythrotis Davison, Ibis, 1886, p. 205 (? Palqhat 

 Hills). 

 Not known, but probably Palghat Hills, Travancore. 



* Merula is unfortunately preoccupied and cannot, therefore, be used for the 

 Thrushes, and its place must be taken by Planesticus, Bonap. Comp. Eenda xxxviii., 

 p. 3 (1854). Type Turdus jamaicenois. 



