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October 27, 1835. 



William Yarrell, Esq., in the Chair. 



At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Burton exhibited, with the 

 permission of Sir James M'Grigor, Bart., specimens of many Birds 

 which had recently been presented to the Museum of the Army 

 Medical Department at Chatham. He particularly pointed out 

 among them the following which he regarded as hitheito undescribed, 

 and for which he proposed the names and characters subjoined. 



NocTUA Brodiei. Noct . brunnea ; capite fascidque gulari pallidi 

 rufo strigatis guttatisque, dorso, alls, pectore, ventreque pallidi 

 rufo fasciatis ; mento, collo, et regione postauriculari albis ; fascia 

 cervicali latd nigra albo rufoque varid ; secundariis maculd albd 

 notatis ; caudd brunned, subtils palUdiore,fasciis septem rufis ati- 

 gustis ornatd ; femoribus albis brunneo variis. 

 Long. tot. 6-J- poll. ; corporis 4^ ; cauda 24 ; tarsi 1 . 

 Rostrum album. 



Hab. apud Montes Himalayenses. 



The colouring of this bird bears a general resemblance to that of 

 Noct. Cuculoides, Gould ; but the peculiar cervical collar, the dimi- 

 nutive size, and some other characters forbid its being identified with 

 that species. 



It is dedicated to Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart., V.P.R.S., &c., in 

 token of high respect and ancient friendship. 



Phcenicura MacGrigori^. Phcen. capita, collo, dorso, scapularibus, 

 rectricumque pogoniis externis saturate cceruleis ; fronte, regione 

 superciliari, uropygioque cceruleis ; remigibus rectricumque pogo- 

 niis internis brunneis } mento regioneque praeoculari nigris ; collo 

 utrinque maculd caruled belli notato ; pectore ventreque brunneis, 

 hoc pallidiore. 



Long. tot. 5-^ poll. ; corporis, '6\ ; caudce, 2 ; tarsi, 4^, 



Rostrum nigrum ; pedes brunnei. 



Hab. apud Montes Himalayenses. 



This graceful bird is named in honour of the only daughter of Sir 

 James M'^Grigor, Bart., M.D., F.R.S., Director General of the Army 

 Medical Department. 



Stlvia.'' castaneo-coronata. Sylv. corpore suprd, alis, cauddque 



