myiotherin^. 497 



The Blue-fronted Shoet-wing. 



Descr. — Plumage dark fusco-cyaneous, with the rump dusky ; 

 lores and above the beak blackish, contrasting with the bright 

 cserulean forehead ; the bend of the wing also pale-blue, but less 

 bright than the forehead ; wings dark olive-brown, with a white 

 spot on the under surface, beneath the winglet; beneath, dull 

 cyaneous, ashy on the flanks, and the middle of the belly slightly 

 edged with grey. 



Bill black ; legs brown. Length 7f inches ; wing 3f ; tail 3^ ; 

 bill at front f ; tarsus If. 



This species has only been obtained from Nepal and Sikhim. 

 I did not myself procure it whilst at Darjeeling, and nothing 

 is recorded of its habits, except that Mr. Blyth was informed that it 

 was a fine songster. It is certainly too rare for anything to be 

 known of it, in this respect, and some other bird was perhaps 

 intended. The bright color of the forehead, and beiid of the 

 wing, occur also in MyiopJwnus, one of this sub-family. 



Gen. HoDasoNius, Bonap. 



Syn. Sylvania, Blyth — Bradyptems, Hodgson, Gray, Zool. Misc. 

 — Bradyhates, Gray, Genera of Birds. 



Char. — General structure of Callene, but the bill much more 

 slender and straighter, less curved on the culmen, distinctly notched; 

 a few short strong rictal bristles ; wings short, moderately rounded ; 

 4th and 5th quills equal and longest; tail rather long, rounded; 

 tarsus long, entire ; feet large; toes slender; middle toe elongate ; 

 laterals nearly equal ; claws moderate, slightly curved. 



341. Hodgsonius phsenicuroides, Hodgson. 



Bradypterus apud Hodgson, Gray, Zool. Misc., and Cat. Birds 

 of Nepal.— J. A. S., XVI., 136. Blyth, Cat. 1052— Horse., 

 Cat.App. 643. 



The White-bellied Short-wing. 



Descr. — Male, upper parts uniform dark cyaneous or deep slaty 

 blue ; beneath similar, but paler, and passing into white on the 

 middle of the belly ; winglet tipped white ; tail black, all, except 

 the central part, ferruginous on the basal half ; wings blackish ; 

 under tail-coverts cyaneous, edged with white. 



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