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been correctly placed in the genus Yuhina, for though it 

 possesses all the more marked characters of that genus, 

 such as the lengthened pointed crest and the shape of the 

 wing and tail, etc., it has a proportionately much more 

 slender bill." 



Eegulus goodvellowi, sp. n. 



Ad. (J . Most nearly allied to the male of B. igni- 

 capillus, Brehm, from which, however, it differs greatly 

 in the more brilliant fiery orange-red of the crown, the 

 more distinct black-and-white markings on the sides of 

 the head, the canary-yellow lower back and rmnp, and the 

 somewhat paler yellow sides of the breast, flanks, and 

 under tail-coverts. 



Total length ca. 3*5 inches, wing 2*1, tail 1*4, tarsus 0*8. 



Ad. ? . Similar to the male, but with the middle of 

 the crown of the same canary-yellow colour as the lower 

 back. 



Total length ca. 3*5, wing 2*05, tail 1*48, tarsus 0"8. 



This brilliantly-coloured Fire-crested Wren differs widely 

 from every known form. 



Hah. Mt. Morrison, 9,000 to 10,000 feet. 



Carpodacus inceetus, sp. n. 



Ad. ? . Closely allied to C. edwardsi, Verr., from 

 N. India and Western China, but differs in having a 

 smaller bill; no pale spotted feathers on the forehead; no 

 very well-marked pale buff superciliary stripe ; the under- 

 parts darker brownish-buff; the under tail-coverts similarly 

 coloured, and with dark shaft-stripes. 



Total length ca. 5*7 inches, wing 3*0, tail 2*55, 

 tarsus 0*9. 



The only male of this species procured by Mr. Grood- 

 fellow is an immature bird in the brown plumage similar 

 to that of the female. 



Hab. Mt. Morrison, 9,000 feet. 



Calophasis mikado, sp. n. 



This species is founded on the middle pair of tail- 



