ON THE GENUS PITTA. 269 



about the same, as is also the black colouring of the head, and green of the 

 upper surface. It was first described by Professor Schlegel in 1873. . . . 



"' Crown of the head, nape, and throat black ; back and upper surface 

 generally brownish olive-green ; the same colour also pervades the chest, 

 where it borders on the black of the throat ; the brownish green colouring 

 of the chest gradually passes into deep blue on the flank ; centre of the 

 abdomen and the under tail-coverts rich scarlet ; shoulders and a broad mark 

 on the rump beautiful silvery green. Primaries and tail-feathers black ; some 

 of the former have a small white spot near their bases. Bill black ; tarsi and 

 toes fleshy brown. Total length 7 inches ; wing 4^, tail 1|, tarsus 2, 

 bill li" 



The illustration has been taken from a male in my collection*, captured 

 at Kordo, Mysore, March 18, 1873, and sent to England by Dr. Meyer. 



The village of Kordo, to which this Pitta belongs, is so interesting, that 

 I propose, in a future continuation of this article, to add a woodcut of it, 

 with a description. 



^ All the birds mentioned in this work as being in my collection will be preserved for future 

 reference. 



[To BE CONTINUED.] 



