﻿1G2 Godwin-Austen — Fourth list of Birds from tlie [No. 3, 



413«. Gaeeulax meetjlinus, Blyth. 



This fine dull plumaged bird was obtained at the head of the Thobal 

 valley in March ; it presents a good deal the character of Trichastoma 

 Ahhotti in its coloration, and approaches Turdus in the spotted breast. No 

 description being included in Jerdon's ' Birds of India' I give one here. It 

 was described by Blyth (J. A. S. B., Vol. XX., p. 521 for 1851) from 

 Cherrapoonjee. 



Above umber with a rufescent tinge, head darker brown ; wings and 

 tail dark brown, both plain, the former having no pale edges. Forehead 

 pale grey, a very narrow short white streak above the ear-coverts, commen- 

 cing just , behind the eye. Beneath dull pale rufescent ochre, the throat 

 and upper breast spotted dull black, each feather having the black spot at 

 the central extremity. Under tail-coverts rusty. Inside of wing and 

 underside of tail feathers grey. Tarsus very strong. Bill thick and blunt, 

 grey horny. Legs dull fleshy purple. Irides pale reddish brown, nude skin 

 round the eye grey. 



In Anghami Naga " Moh mepeh." 



418^5. Teochalopteeois' cineeaceum, Godwin -Austen. 



Described in the P. Z. S. for 1874, with plate. 



Above pale ashy olivaceous, greyer on the tail which is black for 0'7 

 inches at the terminal end, then tipped broadly white. Quills pale black, 

 edged hoary grey ; the secondaries tipped black, and their square 

 tips edged white in keeping with the tail. Primary coverts near the 

 bastard wing black forming a wing spot. Top of head black, extending 

 in a narrow line down back of neck ; lores and a broad band over eyes and 

 ear-coverts dingy white ; a few pure white feathers below eyes merging into 

 ear- coverts ; a narrow black line extends from posterior corner of eye over 

 the ear-coverts and a moustachial streak of the same colour merges into 

 indistinct spots. Chin white with a few black streaks ; breast and under 

 parts sullied white with a slight vinous tinge on the former and a dash of 

 ruddy rufous on side of the neck, ochraceous on belly and under tail-coverts. 



Bill pale yellow shaded dark above ; legs fleshy brown ; irides pale 

 ruddy ochre. 



Length 8-75", W. 3-22", T. 4-0", t. 1-25", Bf. 0-68". 



In general style of coloration this bird approaches T. variegatun. 

 Vigors. Its yellow bill and much smaller, weaker legs and feet, make 

 it a very marked form of this genus. 



Anghami Nagas call it " Lehu." 



426«. Teochalopteeon viegatum, Godwin-Austen. 

 Described in P. Z. S., for 1874, as follows : 



