1874.] A. 0. Hume—JSfew Species of Birds. 107 



intermedia, Blyth, in that the feathers of the upper back and interscapulary 

 region, are neither barred nor fringed with black. The forehead is a deep 

 maroon chestnut, the crown and occiput a rich ruddy olive. The chin, 

 throat, ear-coverts and sides of the neck bright chestnut, the two latter 

 streaked with black ; a broad black line sharply defines the chestnut of the 

 throat ; in the centre of the base of the throat, there is a snow-white patch, 

 immediately above the black border line. Below this latter the breast is a 

 rich maroon chestnut. 



The rest of the bird closely resembles the speoies already referred to. 

 Length about 8*5 ; wing 4*75. 



A new species of Gampsorhynchus may be designated, 



(4.) Gampsoehynchus toequatus. Much resembles rufulus^ but is 

 rather smaller, has a slightly smaller bill, is somewhat more warmly coloured. 

 The white of the head does not extend backwards beyond the crown, nor 

 that of the throat on to the breast. A deep rufous brown band bounds the 

 white of the head every where, being deepest and most conspicuous across 

 the base of the throat where it forms a regular and most marked collar, 

 below this collar the rest of the lower parts are a light rufous buff. 



Length, 9'5— Wing, 3-75. 



The last bird I describe with some hesitation ; it is a Leiotrichine form, 

 allied to Minla and Proparus but distinct from all known species, I believe, 

 of this group. My only reason for doubt is this. In some particulars it 

 closely resembles Mr. Mandelli's Minla rufogularis^ (Steat Feathees, Vol. 

 1, p. 416), but it is longer, has a smaller wing rather, entirely wants the 

 rusty red throat, and the black and white bands continued over the forehead, 

 which bands in our bird do not extend further forward than the middle of 

 the eye. In other respects, Mr. Mandelli's description would apply fairly 

 well. Could it be that my bird is the female, Bufogularis the male ? 

 Amongst the species comprised in the various subgenera which may all 

 be included in the genus LeiotJirix, there are never marked differences in 

 the sexes. Again both Mr. Mandelli and Mr. Brookes, placed rufogidaris 

 as a Minla (I have not myself seen a specimen) whereas, this present bird, 

 is a typical Proparus with a still stronger and more Parian bill than vini 

 pectus. I think myself it may on the whole for the present be named and 

 I designate it — 



(5.) Peopaeijs dubitis. I need only add that the length is 5*5 ; the 

 wing 2*05 ; and the tail 2"35, and that besides the differences already point- 

 ed out, the plumage of this species further differs from rufogularis, in want- 

 ing the " crescentic patch of bright fulvous white beyond the ear-coverts,'* 

 and in having the chin, throat, breast and abdomen pale fulvescent, the 

 flanks and lower tail coverts olivaceous, and the tibial plumes dull pale 

 rufesceut. 



