1870.] A List of Birds from the Kliasi hills SfC. 101 



nareal well developed, irides dark brown. Legs pale flesh color, 

 tarsus short, inner toe the shortest; claws moderate; length 6 

 inches, wing 3-3", tail 2 1 /, tarsus T y, bill at front £". 



314. Niltava simdara, H o d g. 

 Rather a eommon bird about Asalu. 



315. Niltava Macgrigorice, Burton. 



316. Niltava grandis, B 1 y t h. 

 319. Siphia strophiata, H o dg. 

 321 . Siphia super ciliaris, B 1 y t h. 

 Obtained on Hengdan Peak, 7,000 feet. 

 323. Frythrosterna leucura, Gmel. 



Family, MERULiDiE. 



327. Tesia castaneo-coronata, Burton. 



Hengdan peak, at 7,000 feet. This bird haunts thick and low 

 brushwood, and is difficult to shoot in such cover ; it emits a loud 

 rather musical note from time to time, as it hops from bough to 

 bough. The description in Jerdon's work being short, I give a 

 fuller. Hinder part of head and back olive green, the feathers 

 showing grey below when ruffled, front of head and ear coverts 

 bright rufous, under throat bright yellow fading and becoming of a 

 green tinge on belly, side, and thigh coverts ; wing and tail green 

 grey. Bill red brown, dark yellow below. Irides dark brown, legs 

 brown. 



328. Tesia cyaniventor, H o d g„ a dark streak from the eye over 

 the ear coverts. Length 3f- inches, wing 2", tarsus | . 



329. Pnoepyga sqztamata, Gr o u 1 d. 



Tail of only 4 minute plumes and very short, tarsus 1 inch long, 

 spread of foot l^", bill pink grey, eye large, irides dark brown ; 

 length 3f inches, extent 6£", wing 2§" ; obtained on Hengdan Peak, 

 7,000 feet, in thick underwood. 



330. Pnoepyga pusilla, Hod g. 



331. Pnoepyga caudata, B 1 y t h. 



332. Pnoepyga longicaudata, Moore. 



Obtained at Oherra Punji in July. The feathers are margined 

 with black on the head and back of neck only, and with faint 

 shafts, wings and tail dull rufous brown. Length 4| inches, wing 

 2 , tail 2", tarsus 0-9", bill at front 0-5". 



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