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34. O. Chinensis, Gmelin — Two specimens.— 



35. Chloropsis Malalaricus, Jardine and Selby. 



36. Cinnyris Vigorsii, Sykes. — Being a new locality, 1 believe, for this beautiful 

 little species. It is common in Tenasserim. 



37. Anthreptes rectirostris : Cinnyris rectirostris, and; C. elegans, Yieillot 

 The remainder consist of a Pigeon, a Jungle Fowl, two Storks, and a Duck ; viz. 



38. Carpophaga cenea : besides which, the Columbce (Turtur) Javanica and 

 tigrina, and Vinago bicincta (Jerdon) and V. sphenura, are recognised by Mr. 

 Barb as inhabitants of the same region. 



39. Gallus pseudhermaphroditus, Nobis, n. s. ?— A very singular bird, which, if I 

 was not positively assured was a male in normal plumage, I should have suspected to 

 be either an individual of mingled sex, or possibly an aged male ; for that it is not a fe- 

 male in partially masculine attire is evident from the size of its comb and wattles, and 

 especially of its spurs. Size of an English game cock, or larger than the male G. 

 Bankivus, having much stouter legs, the spurs of which are 1^ inch long; comb and 

 wattles as in the G. Bankivus, but the former more entire towards the front (possibly 

 a mere individual diversity) : the tail is that of a cock bird of this genus, but scarcely 

 more developed than in the Euplocomi (as Eu. alhocristatus ) ; in other respects the 

 plumage is altogether that of an ordinary brovm hen, having a redder cast than in the 

 female G. Bankivus, especially on the wings ; tail coloured as in an ordinary male. 

 Length about 2 feet, of which the middle tail feathers occupy 10 inches, wing from 

 bend 9 inches, and tarse behind, to back toe, 2| inches. I am informed that this species 

 is never clad in the usual bright plumage of the other male birds of its genus. 



40. Ciconia leucocepkala, Ardea leucocephala, Auctorum ; Ciconia umbellata, 

 Wagler. 



41. C. nudifrons, Jerdon. — The Bald-fronted Adjutant, which I observe to associate 

 with the common Bengal species about Calcutta, where, however, it is comparatively 

 rare. The present specimen is young, and has some lengthened occipital feathers, 

 which seem to disappear gradually with age. Our Museum contains a very fine speci- 

 men of the adult of this species. 



42. Microcygna girra. 



Besides these 42 species sent, 14 of which are new to our Museum, and such as have 

 been mentioned with their congeners as inhabitants of the Tenasserim provinces, 

 the following have been recognised in our Museum by Mr. Barb, as species more or 

 less common in the same region : Milvus Ckeele, Cercus melanoleucos, Gracula 

 religiosa, Sturnus contra, Pastor cinereus (Jerdon), P. tristis, P. cristatellus, 

 Parus monticolus, Copsychus saularis, C. macrourus, Phoenicura fuliginosa, 

 Cryptolopha poiocephala, Rhipidura Albofrontata, Spermestes melanocephalus, 

 Tantalus leucocephalus, Ibis papillosus, Pluvianus Goensis, Rhynchops Jiavirostris, 

 and Dendrocygnus awsuree. 



I now pass to the Himalayan collection of Bird skins, from which Dr. Spry has 

 kindly permitted me to select what species were new to the Museum, and for which I 

 have exchanged certain duplicates that were not required. Our acquisitions this way 

 consist of 



1. Paloeornis schisticepsf mentioned in the catalogue of Dr. Koyle's birds : size of 

 P. torquatus, and nearly allied to P. Bengalensis, but having a dull lavender-coloured 



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