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species or races much resemble C. europ^eus in their general aspect, 

 but have plumed tarsi, and the males are marked with white on four 

 of the outer tail-feathers on each side, and on the same number of the 

 wing-primaries. The white on the tail-feathers is not quite terminal, 

 as in C. europ^us, but has a narrow dark margin in C. indices and 

 C. Kelaarti, and a much broader dark margin in the other, reducing 

 the space occupied by the white in the first two races : and the ensem- 

 ble of the markings of C. Kelaarti presents a certain difference from 

 that of C. indicus, readily enough appreciable by the eye, but which 

 can scarcely be expressed adequately in language ; further than that 

 the pale portion of the plumage generally is more albescent and less 

 tinged with rufous in C. Kelaarti, and thus contrasts more strongly 

 with the black. The size, however, affords the readiest distinction ; 

 the length of wing in three specimens of C. Kelaarti ranging from 

 6J to 7\ in., in five of C. indicus from 7f to 7J m «> an d in one of 

 the Chinese (?) race 8£ in.* 



Cypselus melba, (L.) Inhabits also the N. W. Himalaya, Cen- 

 tral and S. India. 



Cissa puella, nobis, J. A. S. XVIII, 810; C. pyrrhocyanea, 

 (Wagler), Gould's 'Birds of Asia/ pt. 1. "This," writes Dr. Kelaart, 

 " is perhaps the handsomest bird in Ceylon. It is rather numerous 

 about Newera Elia, but I have not seen it in the low country." 



Garrulax cinereifrons, Kelaart, n. s. Affined to G. Deles- 

 serti, (Jerdon, III. Ind. Orn. pi. 13), of the Nilgiris, but differing 

 much in its colouring. General hue a rich brown above, much paler 

 below ; forehead and cheeks pure ashy ; chin and borders of the outer 

 primaries, albescent. Bill blackish. Legs dusky corneous. Length 

 8^ in. ; of wing A\ in. ; and tail 4 in., its outermost feathers 1^ in. 

 less : bill to gape 1 \ in. : tarse 1^ in. 



Alcippe nigrifrons, nobis, J. A. S. XVIII, 815. Young, simi- 

 lar in plumage to the adult. 



Cisticola omalura, nobis, Catal. No. 822. Differs from C. 

 cursitans, (Franklin), in having a stouter bill, the whole upper-parts 

 much darker, and the tail sub-even, except that its outermost feathers 



* Among numerous examples of C. indicus procured in Bengal and various other 

 parts of India, the Malayan peninsula, &c, we have observed no difference worthy 

 of notice here. 



