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classical substitute, and, on the right, opposite thereto, the old ver- 

 nacular term. A few explanations as well as dates are incorporated 

 with the enumeration. 



Nepal, I am, Sir, 



February, 1841. Yours faithfully, 



B. H. Hodgson. 



1. Muscicapidai Eurglaimina> 



Simus (cri^uoc) Raya 

 May 1836. Psarisoma, Sw. Crossodera, Gould, in May and Au- 

 gust 1837 respectively. 



2. Meliphagida. 



Alcopus (aXKrf et ^ovc) Sibia 

 See Jour. As. Society, January 1839. 



3. Falconina, 



Hyptiopus (vtttioq et 7rouc) Baza 

 Journal December 1836, et May 1837. 



4. Buccoina, 



Comeris \KOfir) et />ie) Sasia 

 General structure of Picumnus, but three-toed, Analogue of Ap- 

 ternus et Chrysonotus in Piciana. 



5. Sturnida Jeterince 9 Ampelidce Leiotrichana ? 



Heterornis (erepog et opvig) Cutia 

 Nearly allied to Aplonis, a subsequent genus of Gould ; Journal 

 December 1836, and February 1837. 



6. Charadriadce. 



Pseudops (irgevoog et w^) Carvanaca 

 Has the Plover head (and structure generally) with a cultirostral 



bill. 

 Journal, December 1836. 



7. Mustelinai adjlnem. 



Mesobema (jjlzqoq et /3»^ua) Urva 

 Closely allied to Helictis, which however has Molars | and is, 

 in fact, a Gulo. 



