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has a crimson rump. On the whole the present form approaches rhodopeplus 

 more than any of the other species, bnt besides the differences already noted 

 the forehead in rhodopeplus is not brighter in colour than the crown of the 

 head. 



The bird figured as the female of P. tliura by Mr. Moore in the Pro- 

 ceedings of the Zool. Soc. of London for 1855, Aves, PL cxiv, does not be- 

 long to that species. It may perhaps be the young male of this bird but its 

 general coloration appears too rufous. The colour differs greatly from that 

 of the female of P. saturatus. 



At this time it is surprising to find that so beautiful a bird as this has 

 hitherto been overlooked in the Sikkim Himalayas. Mr. Mandelli informs 

 me that the specimens were shot on Tonglu, about 10,000 feet high near 

 Darjiling. 



Amongst other interesting buds sent by Mr. Mandelli are Xiplioram- 

 plius superciliaris, Suya criniger, Neornis flavolivacea, JPteruthius erytlirop- 

 terus, Accentor strophiatus, Mnieriza pnsilla and Chrysomitris spinoides. 



