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Genus Ixos, Temm. 



70. Ixos jocosus. Laniusjocosus, Linn. Jocose Shrike, Lath. 



This is also the Lanius Emeria of Shaw. The male has a sweet note. Found only 

 in the lofty woods of the Ghauts. Irides, fuscous. Lives on fruit : sexes alike, 



71. Ixos Cafer. Turdus Cafer, Linn. Cape Thrush, Lath. Le Courouge, Le Vaill. 

 Inhabits gardens : destructive to fruit : without musical notes. Sexes alike. 



?2.Ixosfulicatus. Motacilla fulicata, Linn. Sooty Warbler, Lath. Traquet noi des 

 Phi'llipines, Buff. 

 Sir J. Anstruther's variety. Lath., vol. 7, p. 112. Female, sooty-black, or 

 brown -black. 



Genus Pomatorhinus, Horsf. 



73. Pomatorhinus Horsfieldii. Pom. olivaceo-brunneus ; strigd superciliari, 

 collo infrontc, pectore, abdominique medio albis. 



Irides, fusco-sanguinese. Rostrum flavum. Pedes fusci. Longitudo corporis 9-1 

 unc, caudce 3.7. 

 Minute insects (Dipterous) found in the stomach. Birds remarkably shy, and on- 

 ly met with in the dense woods of the Ghauts. The note of the male is hoot, 

 whoot, tohoot, uttered slowly : the female answers hooe. The tongue and ha- 

 bits of this bird are those of a Thrush or Timalia. I have dedicated this species 

 to a gentleman to whom science is deeply indebted. 



Fam. Sylviada, Leach. — Genus Jora, Horsf. 



74. Jora Tiphia. Motacilla Typhia, Linn. Lath., vol. 7, p. 128, var. A. Brown's 



Illust. pi. 36. 

 Dr. Horsefield's Jora scapularis appears to correspond with the female of Jora 

 Tiphia. Irides, gray. 



Genus Sylvia, Auct. Warbler. 



75. Sylvia montana, Horsf. Prinia montana, Swains. 



Differs from the type of Prinia in its rounded tail. Irides fuscous. 



76. Sylvia sylviella. Lath. Lesser White-throat. 



Differs from the European bird only in the reddish tint of the white below. 



77. Silvia Rama. Sylv. pallide brunnea, subtus albescens ; caudd obsolete fasciatd. 

 Longitudo corporis 4.7, caudce 1.9. 



Sexes alike. A size smaller than Sylv. montana, and might be mistaken for it ; but 

 Colonel Sykes has shot them male and female, in several places in Dukhun, full- 

 grown birds. 



Genus Prinia, Horsf. 



78. Prinia socialis. Prin. capite dorsoque intense cinereis ; remigibus rectricibusque 

 rufo-brunneis, his prope apices fasco-fasciatis ; subths rufescenti-alba, abdominis 

 lateribus saturatioribus. 



Rostrum nigrum. Pedes fiavi. Irides pallide aurantiacae. Longitudo corporis 5.2, 

 caudce 2.2. 

 Sexes alike in size and plumage. This species constructs the same ingenious nest, 

 and has the same habits, same note (tooee tooee), and feeds in the same manner, 

 as the Orthotomus Bennettii. 



79. Prinia inornata. Prin. supra pallide cinereo -brunnea, strigd superciliari cor - 

 poreque subtus albescentibus, abdominis lateribus crissoque rufescentibus ; caudd 

 obsolete fasciatd. 



Irides rufo-brunneae. Rostrum brunneum ; mandibuld inferiori ad basin flava. 

 Longitudo corporis 4.7 unc, caudce 2.7. 

 Sexes do not differ in size or plumage. Habits of Prin. socialis. Both the above 

 species are remarkable for a struggling flight, as if they experienced difficulty 

 in making their way. 



Genus Orthotomus, Horsf. Tailor Bird. 



SO. Orthotomus Bennettii. Orth. olivaceo-viridis ; subtus albidus ; capite suprci, 

 ferrugineo ; caudd elongatd obsolete fasciatd. 

 Irides flavae. Longitudo corporis 6 unc, caudce 2.7. 

 Two central tail-feathers elongated beyond the rest for one inch, and two- 

 tenths of an inch wide only. Sexes alike. This bird is very remarkable for 

 the ingenuity shown in constructing its nest, by sewing the leaves of trees 

 together, with cotton thread and fibres. Colonel Sykes has seen nests in 

 which the thread used was literally knotted at the end. This species very 

 closely 'resembles Dr. Horsefield's Orth. Sepium, but on a comparison of the 

 birds, they were found to have specific differences. 



81. Orthotomus Lingoo Orth. olivaceo-brunneus, subtits sordide albus. 

 Longitudo corporis 5.6 unc, caudce 2.1. 



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