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498. Ruticilla Hodgsonii, Moore. 



From the Eastern Naga Hills. 



$ L. about 6 inches, W. 3-28, T. 2-85, t. O90, Bf. 040. 



A young female is thus described in my note-book : — 



Olive brown above, upper tail-coverts and tail pale rufous, central 

 feathers brown. Wing umber-brown, the primary coverts faintly tipped 

 dusky ; the outer and basal half of the secondaries white. Throat and 

 upper breast dusky brown ; whitish on the middle of the abdomen ; under 

 tail-coverts very pale rufous. 



TV. 2-85 inches, T. (frayed) 2-3, t. 0*9, Bf. 0'45. 



541. Cisticola Tytleei, Blyth. 

 Sengmai, Munipur valley. 



Compared with the type from Dacca in the Indian Museum, Calcutta. 

 This is a very distinct species, with very pale ochre head and breast, 

 and tail black both above and below. 



5525. Nioenis albiventeis, n. sp. 



Above — dark rich umber-brown, paler on the shoulder of the wing ; 

 tail and wing of same colour. Chin sullied white, each feather slightly 

 tipped dusky ; the throat greyish white ; upper breast crossed by a band of 

 pale rufous ; lower breast and abdomen white ; flanks rufescent brown ; 

 under tail-coverts rusty ; pale rusty inside the wing. A palish circle round 

 the eye. Bill horny brown above, pale beneath. Irides ? 



L. about 4-75 inches, TV. 2-1, T. 2-2, t. 0-87, Bf. 0'45,hind toe and claw 

 0*58, mid toe and claw - 80. 



Hab. — Sengmai, Munipur valley. Obtained by Mr. TV. Robert. 



It is very close to Niornis assimilis, Hodgson, but is larger and more 

 strongly built, and of darker pkimage throughout, for whereas the latter 

 is of a greenish hue generally, the above form is rufescent. The tarsi and 

 feet are particularly strong and the mid-toe very long. The bill is identi- 

 cal as regards the nostrils, but is rather deeper and stronger. 



610. Pteettheius eueiventee, Blyth. 



619«. Mikla EtrpiGTOLAEis, Mandelli, S. F., p. 416, July 1873. 



If. cottaris, Walden, August 1874. 

 Included in ' List of Dana Birds.' 



Until our bird is compared with Mr. Mandelli's from Darjeeling we do 

 not know for certain that they are identical. 

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