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31. Caprimulgus Mahrattensis. Capr. pallide cinereo-griseus, brunneo ferru- 

 gineoque undulatus variegatusque ; thorace, remigibus tribus externis in medio, rec- 

 tricibusque duabus lateraJibus ad apices, albo notatis. 



Longitudo corporis 8.8 unc, cauda 5.5. 

 This species differs from the two preceding in the prevalent grayness of the plumage, 



and in the absence of the subrufovts collar on the nape of the neck. 

 Fam. Halcyonidce, Vigros. — Genus Halcyon, Swains. Crab-eater. 



32. Halcyon Smyrnensis. Alcedo Smyrnensis, Linn. Smyrna Kingsjisher. 



In the description of this bird authors appear to have omitted to mention the chest- 

 nut small wing-coverts, and fine rich chocolate black medial wing-coverts. This 

 species frequents well irrigated gardens and old wells, rather than brooks or 

 rivers. Grasshoppers were frequently found in the stomach. 



Genus Alcedo, Auct. Kingsjisher. 



33. Alcedo rudis, Linn. Black and White Kingsjisher, Edw. , pi. 9. 



In all Colonel Sykes's specimens the male bird is distinguished from the female 

 by a single or broken double black bar across the breast. 



34. Alcedo Bengal ensis, Gmel. Little Indian Kingsjisher, Edw., pi. 11. 

 This species affects brooks : it is never seen in gardens. 



Genus Ceyx, La C6p. 



35. Ceyx tridactyla, La C£p. Buff., PI. Enl. 778. fig. 2. 



This very beautiful bird differs from Buffon's drawing only in a purple spot ter- 

 minating the ridge of the bill, and in a reddish spot on each side of it. 



Tribus Dentirostres, Cuv. 



Fam. Muscicapidce, Vigors. — Genus Muscipeta, Cuv. 



36. Muse. Paradisi, Cuv. Mas. Muse, alba ; capite cristato colloque violaceo-atris ; pte- 

 romatibus remigibusque atris albo marginatis ; rhachibus rectricum atris. 



Fcem. Dorso, alis, cauddque castaneis ; corpore subtus albo ; gutture, collo, pectore, 

 nuchdque griseis, hdc saturation ; capite cristato violaceo-atro ; remigibus fuscis. 

 Longitudo corporis 10§ unc, caudee 6. 

 Muscicapa Paradisi, Linn. Paradise Fly-catcher, Lath. Avis Paradisiaca orientalis, 

 Seba, 1. t. 52. f. 3. Pied Bird of Paradise, Edw., pi. 1 13. 



37. Muscipeta Indica, Steph. vol. XIII. p. 3. Mas. Muse, corpore supra castaneo, 

 subtus albo ; pectore grisescenti ; capite cristato colloque violaceo-atris. 



Fcem. mari similis, rectricibus duabus mediis paullum elongatis. 

 Stahira praecedentis. Irides intense rufo-brunnse. 



Avis Paradisiaca cristafa, Seba, 1- t. 30. f. 5. Upupa Paradisea, Linn. Promerops 

 Indicus cristatus, Briss. Crested long-tailed Pie, Edw., pi. 325. 



These two birds have lately been erroneously considered to belong to one species. 

 They were never found however by Colonel Sykes (who shot many,) in the same 

 locality, nor did he observe any intermediate stage of plumage. The difference 

 between the females of the two birds noticed above at once decides the distinc- 

 tion of species. The two central tail-feathers of the males (not of the females) 

 are elongated to three or four times the length of the body : in one specimen they 

 are 15^ inches long. They feed principally on the ground, and on very minute 

 insects. 



There has been much confusion among the early descriptions of these birds. Lin- 

 NJius describes the Muse. Indica as an Upupa ; Brisson as a Promerops; and 

 others as a Pica, Icterus, Todus, Manucodiata, &c. The specific name of Indica 

 seems to have the right of priority over that of castanea given by M. Temminck, 

 (See M. Kuhl's ' Systematic Catalogue of the PI. Enlumin^es, page 5,) as 

 having originally been assigned to the bird by Brisson. Other well marked 

 species, nearly allied to the two preceding, the males of which have similarly 

 elongated tail-feathers, are found in Africa and China. 



38. Muscipeta Jlammea, Cuv. Gobe-mouche Jtammea, Temm., PI. Col., 263. Male and 

 Female. 



The cry of this bird is wheet, wheet, wheet. In the colours, the female has yellow 

 where the male has scarlet. Irides brown-black. 



39. Muscipeta peregrina. Parus per egrinus, Linn. Crimson-rumped Fly -catcher, Lath. 



Genus Muscicapa, Auct. 



40. Muscicapa melanops, Vigors. Figured in Gould's ' Century of Himmalayan 

 Birds.' 



41. Muscicapa Banyumas, Horsf. Banyumas Fly-catcher, Lath. Gobe-mouche chanteur, 

 Temm. 



42. Muscicapa Poonensis. Muse, supra, cinereo-brunnea ; subtus sordide alba; 

 mandibuld superiori nigra, inferiori ad basin alba. 



Longitudo corporis 4.5 unc, cauda 1.8. 



