46 Mr. Blyth — A feiv Identifications 



races have far better claims to be thus distinguished than many 

 that are generally recognized. 



Dicrurus marginatus, nobis, n. s. ? Ashy, with dusky black 

 wings and tail, scapularies, and ear-coverts ; the outer web of 

 the exterior tail-feather white; bill muscicapine, the culmen 

 rounded. Length, to tip of middle tail-feather, about 8 in. ; 

 closed wing 4| in. ; bill to gape | in. ; tail forked to the depth 

 of an inch. Hub. ? 



Passer canicapillus, nobis, n. s. ? Size and proportions of 

 P. flavicoUis (Franklin), but with contrasting grey cap and 

 rufous-brown supercilia ; the upper parts brown, with no ferrugi- 

 nous on shoulder of wing, nor white bar crossing it ; throat, belly, 

 and lower tail-coverts white ; the lores, ear-coverts, and bi*east 



brown ; yellow neck-spot as in P. flavicoUis. Hah. ? A 



third species of this particular subdivision of Sparrows with 

 slender Chaffinch-like bill and yellow neck-spot; the second being 

 the African P. petronella (Bonap.), v. Gymnornis superciliaris, 

 nobis, passim. 



Garrulax ruhiginosus, nobis, n. s. Entirely of a dusky- 

 ruddy hue, with black cap and ashy supercilia, cheeks, chin, 

 and moustaches; wings browner, and tail glossy dusky; bill 

 light yellow ; legs pale. Length 10 in. ; closed wing 4^ in. ; 

 tail 3j in. ; bill to gape 1^ in. Hab. ? 



G. poliocephalus, nobis, n. s. Dark ruddy ; blackish on back 

 and breast ; head and neck dingy light grey ; lores darker ; bill 

 pale yellow. Wing 5 in. Hab. ? 



Philentoma unicolor, nobis, n. s. Similar to P. velata in 

 size and structure, but wholly of the same blue as the head 

 and neck of that species, except the copious downy feathers of 

 the flanks posteriorly, which are white. From Borneo. 



Timalia quadristriata, nobis, n. s. Akin to T. leucotis, Strick- 

 land, figured in Jerdon's ' Contr. Orn.' (1848). Brown above, 

 with a slight tinge of ferruginous ; below tinged with bright 

 ferruginous : cap, lores, and chin fuscous ; a whitish moustachial 

 spot, and broad blackish supercilia, margined above and below 

 with white. Length about 5 in.; wing 2^ in.; tail 2 in, 

 Hab. ? Probably Malacca or Sumatra. 



T. bicolo?-, nobis, n. s. Like T. erythroptera, nobis; but dark 



