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3. Observation on some species of Indian birds, lately published 

 in the Society's Journal,— by Allan 0. Hume, C. B. 



4. Note on a few species of Andamanese land-shells, lately des- 

 cribed in the American Journal of Conchology, — by Dr.E. Stoliczka. 



The following paper was read, — 



Notes on some new species of birds from the north-eastern 

 frontier of India, — by Dr. T. 0. J e r d o n. 



Whilst in upper Assam last spring, I obtained a living specimen 

 of a Ceriornis which at the time I was led to consider as Ger. 

 Temminckii, but on comparing the figures of Grould (Birds of Asia), 

 I found it to be a new and undescribed species, which I propose 

 to call Ceriornis Blythii, after the late very able Curator of our 

 Museum. 



The species is conspicuously distinguished from C. TemmincMi, 

 as well as from the two other Indian species, by the uniform plain 

 colouring of the lower parts, which are of a reddish stone colour 

 without any spots. The red of the head, neck and breast is of a 

 peculiarly vivid flame colour. 



One specimen was brought down to Suddya by some Mishmese 

 from the adjoining hills ; it died shortly after, but the skin was 

 preserved. An intelligent Assamese official, who is a good sports- 

 man, assured me that he knew the bird well, and that it was found 

 in winter at a comparatively low level in Upper Assam. A second 

 specimen was brought down alive some little time afterwards, and 

 this one I brought safely to Calcutta, and handed over to Dr. J. 

 Anderson for transmission to the zoological Gfarden in London. 

 A coloured drawing of the specimen has been made, before it 

 was shipped. 



Along with the last named specimen, a fine new Monal was 

 brought down from the same hills. This differs conspicuously 

 from Lophophorus Impeyanus in the total want of a crest, in the 

 upper tail coverts being pure white, and in the tail itself of a 

 darker rufous colour than in that species, and broadly tipped 

 with white. The feathers of the back and rump are white, with 

 a black centre to each feather. It is a larger and stouter bird 



