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black, lores and narrow circle round the eye pure white. Ear-coverts and 

 side of neck grey ; chin and throat black, merging into pearly grey and 

 white on the breast ; under tail-coverts pure white." 



"Length 45 inches, wing 1*8, tail 24, tarsus "77, bill at front 028." 

 This is another fine species discovered by Mr. Win. Robert, near Kara- 

 Khul, in the Munipur Hills. Several more specimens were shot in the 

 following field-season by Mr. Chennell, in the Eastern Naga Hills. A 

 second species very close to it was discovered by myself in the Dafla Hills, 

 and named S. Dajiaensis. This may be known by its smaller size, far brighter 

 crown, and grey chin instead of the jet black one of S. Mwiipurensis. 



386a. Pyctoehis altibosteis, Jerdon. Plate IX. 



I have alluded to this species in my ' List of Birds from the Dafla 

 Hills.' There is I find a specimen among the birds collected the same 

 season by Mr. A. Chennell in the neighbourhood of Sibsagar. For some 

 time I failed to discover what had become of the type, but, Mr. Sharpe 

 having since found it in the British Museum and very kindly called my 

 attention to it, I have been enabled to compare my specimen. I do not 

 hesitate to pronounce the two the same, although Dr. Jerdon's specimen is 

 somewhat different in colouration, being whiter on the chin and upper breast ; 

 it is, however, paler throughout and appears to me to have faded con- 

 siderably, having all the appearance of having been packed in a damp 

 state, with perhaps some carbolic powder. Some skins of mine that got 

 damp in transit to Calcutta, I noticed, lost much of their brilliancy. 

 The dimensions are the same. 



This bird ought to be found again in the high grass of upper Burmah, 

 and no doubt would be found, if zealously looked for. 



388a. Alcippe ftjsca, n. sp. 



Above — head and nape dull grey ; back olivaceous ochre, richdr and 

 more ochraceous on the rump. Tail umber-brown edged with the same 

 colour as the back. Wing rich ochry brown, f ulvescent ochre inside as well 

 as on the flanks and thighs. Ear-coverts dull brown, chin sullied white. 

 Bill and legs horny. Irides ? 



L. about 5-75 inches, W. 2-85, T. 2-7, t. 0-87, Bf. 0-47. 



The above dimensions taken from skin. 



Hab. — Four specimens were obtained by Mr. A. W. Chennell in the 

 Naga Hills. 



Having remembered to have seen a very similar bird in the Jardin des 

 Plantes, I forwarded a specimen to M. Oustalet, who very kindly 

 examined it and gave me the following particulars : — It has a strong like- 

 ness to an Alcigpe from Fokien named by M. A. David, Alcippe Hueti ; 



