MUSCICAPIN^. 483 



to breed. 1 obtained It near Darjeeling in summer dress ; and Mr. 

 Blyth observed it common on trees near villages in the Midnapore 

 district, and says that it resembles the last in its habits. It is not 

 found in Lower Bengal, and I cannot say that I have seen it on the 

 plains. 



325. Erythrosterna acornaus, Hodgs. 



J. A. S., XVI., 127. 



The Brown Flycatcher. 



Descr. — Above greenish-olive, with the upper tail-coverts ashy ; 

 primaries dusky ; secondaries externally margined with olive, and 

 the tertiaries with whitish-grey; the greater coverts whitish, 

 forming a slight wing-band ; beneath albescent-greyish, slightly- 

 tinged with fulvous in some ; the throat, middle of belly, and lower 

 tail-coverts dull white. 



Bill blackish ; legs brown. Length 4;^ inches ; wing 2:| ; tail If. 



This plain-colored Flycatcher has only been found in the 

 Eastern Himalayas, in Nepal ; and it is not known whether it 

 assumes the rufous throat or not. 



326. Erythrosterna maculata, Tickell. 



Muscicapa apud Tickell, J. A. S., II., 574 — Muscicapula, 

 Blyth, Cat. 1013 — Horsf., Cat. 457 — M. leucoschista, Hodgs. — 

 M. melanoleuca, Blyth, and Gray, Cat. Nep. Birds. Tuni-ti-ti, 

 Lepch. 



The Little Pied Flycatcher. 



Descr. — Above, with the lores, cheeks, and sides of the neck, 

 black ; a broad white eyebrow extending to the nape ; large spot 

 on the wings, formed by the greater coverts, and the edges of the 

 secondaries, white ; and all the tail-feathers, except the central 

 ones, white for two-thirds of their length ; beneath pure white. 



Bill black; legs red-brown; irides dark brown. Length 4-| inches ; 

 extent 1\ ; wing 2| ; tail 1| ; bill at front 8 mill. ; tarsus j^^. 



This Little Pied Flycatcher assimilates E. leucura in its white 

 tail, though otherwise so different. It is also allied, though more 

 distantly, to Hemipus of the Malacoiiotince. It is found in the 



