1844.] Synopsis of Indian Fr in gillida. 951 



rhuline in form, but more elongated, the tip of the upper mandible 

 curving distinctly downward over the lower, with a minute but distinct 

 notch at the bend : wings as in Cory thus, reaching to the middle of the 

 rather short tail : feet adapted for arboreal habits. 



H. boetonensis ; Loxia boetonensis, Lath. :* L. indica, Gm., nee Lath. : 

 Corythus sepahi, Hodgson, As. Res. XIX, 151. Himalaya, Examples 

 of this brilliant species are now and then brought for sale to Calcutta. 

 I suspect that it is allied in form to Guiraca ludoviciana. 



Pyrrhula, (Antiq.) Msehring. The Bullfinches. 



1. P» nipalensis, Hodgson, As. Res. XIX, 155. Himalaya. 



2. P. erythrocephalus, Vigors, P. Z. S. 1831, 174 ; Gould's ' Century,' 

 pi. XXXII. Himalaya. 



Pyrrhuloides, Nobis, n. g. This curious form connects the Pyrrhu- 

 line with the Bunting form of bill, and presents some appearance of an 

 affinity with the Ploceus group. As viewed from above, the beak is 

 bulged as in Pyrrhula, but not quite so short and broad ; and the 

 lateral aspect is that of a stout Emberiza bill, having the tomise of the 

 mandibles much inflected, and the upper one similarly scooped, while 

 the lower is proportionably thickened : the tip of the upper a little 

 overhangs that of the lower mandible : nostrils basal, and concealed by 

 short reflected plumes. Wings of mean length, having the second, 

 third, and fourth primaries subequal and longest. Tarse as long as 

 the middle toe, the feet formed for perching, the two lateral toes nearly 

 equal, and the claws moderate, the anterior somewhat straight. 



p. epauletta ; Pyrrhula epauletta, Hodgson, As. Res. XIX, 156. 

 Of this species I took the following description from specimens taken to 

 England by Mr. Hodgson. Male wholly brownish-black, excepting an 

 orange or golden -saffron patch occupying the posterior half of the 

 crown with the occiput, and the axillary plumes under the wing which 

 are similarly coloured. Female spotless reddish-brown, brightest on 

 the belly and flanks, greater wing-coverts, and tertiaries ; the forehead 

 and neck grey ; coronal patch, with the ear-coverts, dull greenish- 

 saffron ; axillaries as in the male ; primaries and tail dusky ; and the 

 inner webs of the uppermost tertiaries are more or less white, a trace of 

 which also occurs in the male. Bill of both dusky-horny, and feet 



* Probably meant for bootanensis, or bokttnensis as more elegantly rendered. 



