

452 Notices and Descriptions of various [May, 



cap is suffused with blackish, mingled with rufescent, but contrasting 

 with the rufescent hue of the rest of the upper-parts. The black of 

 the tail affords the readiest distinction. Inhabits Ceylon. 



P. rubiginosus, nobis, XIV, 597. All the specimens of this bird 

 which I have hitherto seen, from Darjeeling, correspond with my des- 

 cription of the supposed male ; Jjaving the cap black, and some erect 

 lengthened plumes above the lores of the same deep rufous as the 

 breast : but the Arracan specimens, three in number, which I have now 

 seen, alike correspond with my description of the supposed female ; 

 having the crown of the same olivaceous hue as the rest of the upper, 

 parts, this being of a greener tinge than in the Darjeeling birds ; the 

 feathers above the lores short and white, like the rest of the supercilium ; 

 and the rufous of the under- parts is much weaker and more fulvescent. 

 Hence, I now suspect that they are two distinct species, and shall desig- 

 nate that of Arracan P. Phayrei. 



Gampsorhynchus rufulus, nobis (XIII, 371, XIV, 596). Mr. Hodgson 

 has sent a description of this curious species, from which may be cited 

 — " Irides straw : bill sordid brown ; legs sordid fleshy-grey. Expanse 

 of wings eleven inches and a quarter." I have also seen several more 

 specimens, nearly all of which had a greater or less intermixture of 

 whitish feathers (as described). 



Mixornis chloris, Hodgson, XI, 794, XIII, 380 (Motacilla ruhica. 

 pilla (?), Tickell). This has since been described by Mr. Hodgson as 

 M. ruficeps, H., P. Z. S. 1845, p. 23.* 



S tacky ris ruficeps, nobis, n. s. Allied in form and size to St. pyr- 

 rhops s Hodgson, XIII, 379 ; but having the crown light ferruginous, and 

 the chin and middle of the throat white, with slight black central streaks 

 to the feathers : rest of the upper-parts plain olive, and of the lower 

 whitish, with a fulvous tinge on the sides of the neck and breast. 

 Length of wing two inches and an eighth, and of tail an inch. From 

 Darjeeling. 



In XIII, 370, I remarked the near affinity of Timalia hyperythra, 

 Franklin, for the Malacocerci ; an opinion fully borne out by subsequent 

 observation of the habits of the species in its native jungles : but I find 



* And in Mr. Gray's list of Mr. Hodgson's specimens presented to the British Muse- 

 um, it is identified with Timalia gularis, Horsfield ; though I question upon sufficient 

 grounds, however closely allied. 



