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transverse lines, as in the male, and a narrow white band on the 

 breast, as in that sex ; and besides the first, two others less defined. 



Communicated by Dr. Buchanan, to whom the above were sent 

 alive from Sylhet, as of different sexes; the male called by the 

 Bengalese, Suda Sohaghin ; in Hindustan, Hummesha Picara, which 

 signifies, always admirable. The female is the Cuckeuchea of the 

 Bengalese. 



Among the drawings of the Birds of Ceylon, by the late Mr. S. 

 Daniels, is one, apparently of the male of this species, but wanting 

 the white bar on the breast ; in this, the crown of the head is black ; 

 from the chin to the breast ash-colour; tail cuneiform, ends white. 

 Native name Holcmunnah. 



A. — Length fourteen inches. Bill hooked, blue, with many hairs 

 at the base; space round the eyes bare and blue; irides red; head, 

 neck, and back pale brownish clay-colour; wing coverts finely barred 

 black and brown; quills reddish, chocolate brown, some of the outer 

 edges white, of others black, with half of the outer webs white; 

 across the breast a bar of white ; from thence to the vent red ; legs 

 short, pale red. 



Inhabits India ; described from the drawings of Mr. Middleton. 

 This is likewise figured among those of Lady Impey, but in the 

 latter, the band on the breast is very narrow. Is found also at Ceylon, 

 there called Rantvan-kondea, by some Pittichora. Brisson's bird 

 wants the white band on the breast. 



B. — Length ten inches and a half. Head, neck, and breast 

 mouse-coloured brown ; back tawny brown, inclining to ferruginous 

 on the rump; beneath, from the breast, very light tawny; wing 

 coverts tawny, crossed with numerous blackish lines ; quills dusky, 

 rather curved, the outer webs white three-fourths from the base ; the 



