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very pale green ; bill yellow, somewhat dusky towards the tip ; at the base 

 of both the upper and low^er mandible as well as on the chin there are black 

 bristles ; but none exist above the nostrils, which are large, triangular, and 

 swollen ; feet pale greenish horny. Total length a little above 6 inches, 

 wing 4, bill at front 0"31, from gape half an inch (^Stoliczlcd) . 



Habitat. — Himalayan Mountains, from the borders of Afghanistan to 

 those of Bhotan (^Hume). 



Never having examined a specimen of the Indian Honey-guide, I have 

 compiled the above description from the excellent accounts of the bird given 

 by Hume and Stoliczka. 



The latter gentleman gives notes (I. c.) on the anatomy of a specimen 

 shot by him near Murree ; and he comes to the conclusion that Indicator is 

 properly placed near Megalcema. 



The bristles near the mouth of the Indian species, and its more feathered 

 tarsus (as described by the above-mentioned naturalists), make me think 

 that very probably the Asiatic Honey-guides may turn out to be distinct from 

 the African, in which case Mr. Hume's name of Pseudofringilla (potius 

 Pseudospiza^ must be retained. 



Genus 2. Prodotiscus. 



Type. 

 Prodotiscus, Sundev. (Efv. K. Vet. Akad. Forh. Stockh. 1850, p. 109 . . . P. regulus. 



Hetcsrodes, Cassin, Pr. PMlad. Acad. 1856, p. 157 P. insignis. 



Range. — Africa : Natal, and the Gaboon district on the west coast. 



Key to the Species. 



a. Brown J with a large patch of white feathers on each side of lower back ; wings brown, 



the secondaries edged with whitish regulus. 



b. Dark olive, tinged with yellow ; quills dark brown, externally edged with yellow^ 



broader on the secondaries insignia. 



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