1847.] New or Little Known Species of Birds. 429 



M. luzoniensis, Soopoli : M. alba, var. y, Lath., (both founded on 

 la Bergeronette d collier de Vile de Lucon of Sonnerat) : M. dukhu- 

 nensis y Sykes ; M. lencopsis, Gould ; M. alboides, Hodgson ; M. alba 

 of Jerdon's list. Very common throughout India (with some partial 

 exceptions*) and the Malay countries, visiting the plains in the cold 

 weather; the appearance of this familiar little bird, and the harsh 

 chattering of Lanius phoenicurus, being generally the earliest signs of 

 the approach of that season. The common Indian Wagtail is nearly 

 allied to M. alba and M . Yarrellii of Europe ; but has a larger patch 

 of white on the forehead, the throat is white at all seasons, and there 

 is much more white on the wings. Back of the male black in nuptial 

 plumage. 



M. boarula, L. This European species is also common throughout 

 India and Malasia ; specimens from Java, &c. absolutely resembling 

 those from England. It even inhabits Australia. 



Nemoricola, nobis. "With the general form of Budytes, this com- 

 bines the short hind-claw of Motacilla, and a peculiar disposition of 

 colours, alike different from other Wagtails and from the Pipits. 

 Haunts sylvan, and general habits much the same as those of the Tree 

 Pipit, except that I am not aware of its ever mounting singing into the 

 air, or that it even sings at all. In this respect (the total absence of 

 song) Budytes differs both from Motacilla and Anthus ; and the 

 humble Lark-like efforts to soar a little way into the air, singing all 

 the while, seem peculiar among this group to the Pipits. 



N. indica ; Motacilla indica, Gmelin (founded on la Bergeronette 

 grise des Indes of Sonnerat) : M. variegata, Vieillot (nee Stephens). 

 India generally, Arracan, and Malacca ; but nowhere a common species, 

 so far as I can learn. In the vicinity of Calcutta, I have obtained it at 

 all seasons. 

 q Budytes, Cuvier. The Yellow Wagtails with long hind-claw. 



JiM- - £ citreola, -(L^t B. calcaratus, Hodgson.f Tolerably common, 

 more so perhaps above Rajmahl, in Bengal, where it occurs in flocks. 



* Mr. Jerdon never observed it in the Carnatic. 



t Mr. Gray adopts this latter name, in his Catalogue of Mr. Hodgson's specimens 

 presented to the British Museum : but the Indian species (examples of which were 

 presented to this Society by Mr. H.) seems to accord wholly with the descriptions of 

 JB. citreola ; from which I cannot help doubting its distinctness. It appears that Mr. 

 Gray has also more recently described the same bird as B. citreoloides, Hodgsou. 



