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555. Phylloscopus fuscatus, Blyth. 



J. A. S., XL, 113— Blyth, Cat. 1111— P. brunneus, Blyth, 

 Cat. 1110 (the young). 



The dusky Tree- Warbler. 



Descr. — Uniform dusky greenish brown above, somewhat darker 

 on the crown ; primaries slightly margined with rufescent ; be- 

 neath albescent, whitish on the throat and middle of the belly, and 

 tinged with ferruginous or earthy brown on the sides of the neck, 

 flanks, lower tail-coverts and breast ; shoulders of the wings be- 

 neath fulvous ; a pale streak over the eye from the nostril, and the 

 ear-coverts also fulvous. 



Bill dusky above, yellowish beneath ; legs greenish brown ; 

 irides dark hazel. Length 5| inches ; extent 7f ; wing 2£ to 2§ ; 

 tail 2^- ; bill at front T 7 ¥ ; tarsus not quite § ; the 1st primary is 

 about 1 inch long; the 2nd T 3 F shorter than the 3rd, which 

 is a trifle shorter than the 4th and 5th. The outer tail-feathers 

 are about t 3 q shorter than the medial ones. 



This Warbler is not rare near Calcutta in the cold season, but 

 appears to be more common in the countries to the eastward, 

 especially in Arrakan. I did not procure it in Southern India. 



556. Phylloscopus magnirostris, Blyth. 



J. A. S., XII., 966— Phyllopneuste indica, Blyth, Cat. 1089 

 — Horsf., Cat. 526 — Phyll., javanicus, Horse., apud Blyth 3 

 Cat. 1109 — P. trochilus, apud Hodgson. 



The Large Billed Tree- Warbler. 



Descr. — Above dusky olive-green, with a faint tinge of tawny 

 on the wings and tail; medial wing-coverts tipped with greenish 

 white; a pale yellow supercilium, and the lower ear-coverts 

 partly yellow ; beneath, pale, the breast tinged with ashy, mingled 

 with faint yellowish, and the rest of the lower parts more or 

 less pure yellowish white. 



Bill dusky plumbeous above, fleshy at base beneath; legs pale 

 plumbeous ; irides dusky. Length 5 to 5£ inches ; extent 8£ ; wing 

 2f to 2| ; tail 2£ ; tarsus | ; bill at front \. 



