452 Itinerary in the district of Amherst, Tenasserim. [No. 5. 



smalt here and there on upper parts and on each side of breast, at 

 point of the wings (carpal angle) a small patch of rust colour : being 

 the edges of 2 or 3 feathers. Point of wing pale smalt. Small co- 

 verts blackish indigo. Largest coverts brown black, tipt ferruginous- 

 Reiniges black edged grey. Upper tail coverts washed with smalt. 

 Tail black. The rectrices between the centre and outer pair have 

 their basal half outer webs white, extending more and more to- 

 wards centre. Belly and under tail-coverts fringed white. 



The only specimen seen, sitting on the skirt of a dense thicket, 

 close to a small blind brook. Quiet and still, without the vibratile 

 motion of the tail habitual to all the known Redstarts. But in its 

 conformation, it is undoubtedly a Redstart. 



6. Pycnonotidce. 



Pycnonotus (Kuhl) nanus (mihi).* 



Spec. male. March 2nd, 1859. Near Teethoungplee, 3000 feet. 



Dimensions. Length 5^. Wing 2-f. Tail 2£. Bill T V Tarsus f. 

 M. toef. 



Details. Typical. Crested. 



Color. M. Iris blood red brown. Bill dark horn. Legs reddish 

 horn. Upper parts, including a blunt crest, ashy brown. Each 

 feather shafted whitish. Remiges and centre pair of rectrices red- 

 dish clay brown. Rest of tail, dusky sepia, more and more tipt, 

 white externally. Chin, throat, and all under parts ashy white. 



The only one of the species observed. It was shot on a large tree 

 in company with many other small birds. 



7. Tyrannidce — Muscicapince. 



Muscicapa (vera) pusilla (mihi).f 



Spec. male. February, 28th 1859. Plateau of Mooley-it. 6600 feet. 



Dimensions. Length H' 1 . Wing 2 T V Tail If. Bill T 5 F . Tarsus f . 

 M. toe f. 



Details. Typical. Legs a trifle shorter than in the type (m. atIii- 

 capilla). 



Color. Male Iris sepia. Bill and legs coal black. All upper parts 

 jet black, deepening into intense indigo black on back. A broad 



* Ixulus striatus, Bl., p. 413, ante. f Muscicapula melanoleuca, Bl. 



