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4. Tricuastoma Assorrt, Blyth. 
Syn. Malacocincla Abbotti, Blyth, Journ. A. 8. Beng. xiv. p. 601 
1845). 
Trichastoma Abbotti, Blyth, J. A. S. Beng. xvi. p. 462; Catal. B. 
Mus. A. 8. Beng. p. 147. Bonap. C. G. Av. p. 259. 
Malacopteron Abbotti, G. R. Gray, Gen. of Birds, ii. App. p. 9. 
Hab. Arracan (No. 919, Hodgs. Catal.). 
Spec. Char. ‘Colour above plain olive-brown, tinged with rufous 
on the rump and tail; the upper tail-coverts ferruginous brown, 
under parts paler ; the throat and middle of the belly white ; the ear- 
coverts, sides of the breast and flanks rufescent ; the lower tail-coverts 
weak ferruginous ; bill horn-colour, paler beneath. 
“Length, 6 inches ; of wing, 3; tail, 21; bill to gape, 14; and tarse 
the same.” —Blyth. 
Mr. Blyth states Arracan to be the habitat of this bird. Speci- 
mens have lately been presented to the Company’s Museum by B. H. 
Hodgson, Esq., from Nepal, and by Capt. R. C. Tytler from Dacca. 
Fam. Sytv1ap&, Vigors. 
Subfam. Saxicoxina, Vigors. 
Genus Nemura, Hodgson. 
Syn. Lanthia, Blyth. 
5. Nemura Honcsont, nobis. (Pl. LXII.) 
Male: colour of the upper parts purplish blue, brightening to vivid 
ultramarine on the crown; forehead, lores and sides of head, wings 
and tail black, the two latter margined with blue externally ; on the 
rump some of the feathers are tipped with white; upper tail-coverts 
blue ; lower parts yellowish ferruginous ; under wing-coverts, flanks 
and under tail-coverts white. Female: ferruginous brown, richer on 
the rump; wings and tail dusky, margined with ferruginous brown 
externally ; lores, ear-coverts and under parts pale dusky ferruginous; 
under tail-coverts white; bill black; legs pale horn colour. 
Lenath, 33ths of an inch; wing, 32; tail, 11; bill to front, 2; 
to gape, = 2 ; tarse, 5 an inch. 
Hab. Nepal (No. 949, Hodgs. Catal.). 
Subfam. PHiLtoMELINA, Swains. 
Genus TarsicEerR, Hodgson. 
6. TARSIGER SUPERCILIARIS, Hodgson. 
Male: above deep cyaneous; wings brown, margined with cya- 
neous and rufous on the shoulder, primaries also margined with rufous, 
secondaries with cyaneous ; tail brown, margined with cyaneous; a 
white superciliary streak extending one inch and a half from the nares 
to the back of the neck; lores and cheeks black; beneath rufous ; 
