1840.] of the Peninsula of India. 15 



yra by its long tail (which is slightly rounded), and other peculiarities 

 of form. 



149.— M.pallipes.— New species ?— 71/. Indigo, Horsf. ?— White bel- 

 lied blue Flycatcher. 



This species resembles much the description of M. Indigo of Hors- 

 field, but that is said to be only 4£ inches long (GiirT. Cuvier), and is 

 therefore perhaps distinct. I have only shot a single specimen of this 

 species, in thick forest on the Coonoor ghaut, where I observed it dart- 

 ing on insects from its perch on a low branch. 



Descr.— Entirely of a deep indigo blue, except belly and under tail 

 coverts, which are white ; wings and tail dusky on their inner webs ; 

 bill, black ; legs, feet, and claws pale whitish flesh-colour. Irides deep 

 brown. Length about 6| inches; of wing 3 T 'o ths ; tail 2£ ; tarsus 

 more than T 7 o ths ; bill to front about -^ths ; to gapeAths; the 5th 

 and 6th quills are subequal and longest, and the tail is nearly even. 



150. — M. Banyumas, Horsf. — Red breasted blue Flycatcher-. 



This pretty little species, is spread, though sparingly, throughout In- 

 dia, and I have met it wherever there was much wood, in Goomsoor, in 

 the Northern Circars, at the Tapoor pass, in the Carnatic, and on the 

 west coast, where it is of tolerably frequent occurrence. I have also 

 seen it in the northern part of the bare table land, once in a clump of 

 trees near a village, and again in a jungly nullah. It feeds in general, 

 like its congeners, from a fixed perch, catching its prey on the wing, 

 but 1 have repeatedly seen it descend to the ground to pick up an in- 

 sect, and even hop a step or two whilst down. 



The structure of its bill is similar to that of the last, viz. long and 

 tapering, and the 4th and 5th quills are subequal and longest ; bill 

 black; legs brownish. Irides deep brown. Length rather more than 

 5£ inches; wing2 r yhs; tail 2 T 3 oths ; tarsus -rVtbs ; bill to front T 4 o ths ; 

 to gape - 7 th s . 



151. — 71/. melanopa, Vig. — Gould's Cent. — Pale blue Flycatcher. 



I possess two specimens, of what I consider to be this species, as well 

 from the drawing in Gould's Century, as from the description. The 

 one I procured in Goomsoor, the other in a jungly valley at the edge 



