474 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON SYRNIUM MAINGAVI. [May 17, 



barred, but without any ochreous tinge. This specimen is the type 

 of Scully's Syrnium kodgsoni, and had the iris "golden yellow." 

 This accords with INIr. Wray's finding of the specimen from Perak ; 

 and the whole subject is worth inquiry from field-naturalists, for 

 the Nepal specimen is a typical >S. newarense in plumage, and has no 

 ochreous tinge on the face, whereas the Perak specimen shows a 

 decided tendency towards S. indrani. 



m. S ad. sk. Nepal, June 19, 18/7 {Br. J. Hume Collection. 

 Scully). 

 "Wing 15'7 inches in the flesh" (/. S.). Quite as dark as the 

 preceding bird in the face, and much darker on the fore neck, which 

 inclines to uniform brown. Were it not for the known accuracy of 

 Dr. Scully's determinations, I should have judged this bird to be a 

 female from its size and colour. 



n. Ad. sk. Nepal. Hodgson Collection. 



Wing 14 inches. Of the dark-chested kind, with a decided 

 ochreous tinge on the face. 



0. Ad. sk. Nepal. Hodgson Collection. 



Wing I4"0 inches. A dark bird, with the face strongly barred and 

 slightly tinged with ochreous. A considerable part of the fore neck 

 uniform brown. 



p. Ad. sk. Nepal. Hodgson Collection. 



Wing 13"3 inches. Similarly marked to the foregoing, with a con- 

 siderable amount of uniform brown on the fore neck and a decided 

 tinge of ochreous on the face. 



q. Ad. sk. Nepal. Hodgson Collection. 



Wing 14'0 inches. Very pale in colour, and resembling the Kumaon 

 bird in appearance but very much smaller. 



r. Ad. sk. Nepal. Hodgson Collection. 



Wing 16 inches. Only differs in size from the foregoing example, 

 like which it has a generally pale tone. 



s. c5' ad. sk. Native Sikhim, Jan. 1874 Hume Collection, 



(i. Mandelli). 



Wing 13'7 inches. Very dark in colour, strongly washed with 

 ochre on the under surface and with rufous on the face ; the eye- 

 brow also slightly fulvescent. Across the chest is a tolerably well- 

 defined and nearly uniform brown band. 



This specimen has the appearance of being an extremely old bird, 

 and on the crown are some curious white-tipped hairs protruding 

 from the midst of the feathers. 



t. $ ad. Native Sikhim, Jan. 1874 Hume Collection. 



(Zr. Mandelli). 

 Wing 15 inches. Chest nearly uniform. Face very dark, with a 

 rufous tinge. 



M. Ad. sk. Native Sikhim, Feb. 1875 Hume Collection. 



(L. Mandelli). 

 Wing 15"0 inches. Strongly tinged with ochreous buff, the bars 



