162 W. T. Blanford— On Birds from Sik/cim. [No. 2, 



The occurrence of A. arvensis so far to the eastward strongly confirms 

 Mr. Blyth's view of the identity of A. triborhjncha, Hodgs. (Ibis, 1867, 

 p. 17) with it. 



56(k. Phyllo scorns pallidipes, sp. nov. PL vii. 



P. supra umbrino-olivaceus, uropygio magis rufescenti ; loris et lined 

 postocidari umbrinis, superciliis albis, postice elongatis ; remigibus umbrinis, 

 extus rufescente olivaceo marginatis, rectricibus mediis cum dorso fere 

 concoloribus, cceteris umbrinis, olivaceo-marginatis ; gastro sericeo-albo, 

 pectoris lateribus olivaceis, axilla alba ; rostro supra fusco, infra pallido ; 

 pedibus albescentibus. Long, alee 2'05, caudce 1*7, tarsi 0'76,rostri a fronte 

 04, a rictu - 55 unc. 



Brownish olivaceous above, supercilium white, extending far back, a 

 dark line from the lores through the eye to the upper part of the ear coverts, 

 the lower portion of which are light brown, central rectrices very little darker 

 than the back, outer rectrices and wing feathers earthy brown, margined with 

 olive which is rufescent on the edges of the quills. There is also a rufescent 

 tinge on the rump. Lower parts silky white, sides of the breast dusky 

 olivaceous, and the middle of the breast not quite so fine a white as the 

 throat and abdomen, but this may be an individual peculiarity. Lower 

 wing coverts, axillaries, and forepart of wing white. Bill dark above, pale 

 below ; feet very light coloured. The fifth quill is the longest, it exceeds the 

 first by 0'87 in., the second by Ol, the third by - 15. 



This form of which a single example in beautiful order has been sent 

 by Mr. Mandelli appears to me quite new. It is near P. neglectus, Hume, 

 Ibis, 1870, p. 113, but differs in its olivaceous tint above, smaller size and 

 in the very pale coloured tarsi and feet. It is also quite distinct from 

 P. tristis, BL, P. f meatus, BL, P. lugubris,~B\., and from the various species 

 described from China by Mr. Swinhoe, P. tenellipes, Swinh., alone resembling 

 it in its pale feet, but differing in colour. 



Eegttloides sp. ? 



A single specimen from Mr. Mandelli's collection closely resembles B. 

 proregulus, Pall. (JR. chloronotus, Hodgs.) in appearance and size, and has a 

 similar minute bill though a little broader and more Abrornis-]ike, but the 

 head is dusky grey, almost black, with a white central fine and white 

 supercilia, a distinct dusky line from the lores through the eyes ; cheeks, 

 throat and breast greyish white, lower breast and abdomen pale yellow, the 

 two outer tail feathers on each side have the whole inner web 'white, and the 

 third has nearly the whole, a very narrow border inside the web near the tip 

 being brown, but the tip of the inner web itself white, not dark as in B. 



