1844.] for December Meeting, 1842. 395 



and that of the lower slightly but distinctly so ; the outlines of both 

 accurved, of the lower somewhat more abruptly (being tumid at base 

 towards the divarication of its two lateral rami), and the tip of the 

 upper overhangs that of the lower mandible, but without showing any 

 marked terminal bend ; nostrils almost closed by the nasal membrane ; 

 gape unarmed. Feet formed for perching, and rather small than 

 otherwise, the tarse equalling the middle toe with its claw, the outer 

 and middle toes connected to the first joint, and the claws compressed 

 and moderately hooked, as in the more typical perchers. Wings 

 reaching to the end of the tail, which is rather short ; and having the 

 first primary exceedingly minute, and the four next equal and longest: 

 tail even. Plumage sombre and unadorned. 



P. agilis, (Tickell,) Nobis. Length four inches,* of wing two 

 and a quarter, and tail one and one-eighth ; bill to gape three- 

 eighths of an inch, and tarse half an inch. Colour dull ashen- 

 olive, tinged with green upon the rump and upper tail-coverts, and 

 margining the greater wing-feathers ; beneath whitish, having a few 

 ashy-brown striae on the breast, and one along each side of the throat : 

 tail darker towards the end, and slightly edged at tip with whitish, 

 which forms a terminal spot upon the inner web of its outermost 

 feathers: bill mingled whitish and dusky-corneous; and feet lead- 

 coloured. Inhabits the Himalaya, and central and Southern India. 



Vol. XIII, p. 363. Stumia, No. 3, has just been figured by Mr. 

 Jerdon with the specific name Blythii. Calomis cantor. 



P. 366. Calomis cantor, &c. The Turdus strigatus, Horsfield, 

 is founded on the second state of plumage referred to; so that this 

 species is both T. chalybeus and T. strigatus, Horsfield. Strickland. 



P. 373. Sphenura striata. I have just obtained the nest and eggs 

 of this species, the latter blue as in the Malacocerci, and the vest also 

 nearly accords with that of a Malacocercus. 



P. 376. Prinia Franklinii. Add, as a synonym, Sylvia longicaudata, 

 Tickell, J. A. S. II, 576. 



* The preserved skin sent on loan by Mr. Jerdon, measures but three inches and a 

 half, which is the length given by Burton. 



