TAB. XVI. 
CINCLOSOMA VARIEGATUM. 
Cinclos. Strigd a rictu per oculos extendente, mento colloque in fronte, macula pteromatum 
et media alarum, rectricumque mediarum basibus atris ; Sronte, striga genarum infra, 
pectoreque pallideé albescenti-rufis ; nota pteromatum, abdomine crissoque rufis ; capite supra, 
nucha, dorsoque brunnescenti-griseis; alarum pogoniis externis, rectricumque mediarum 
quatuor apicibus cineraceo-griseis ;_ rectricebus quatuor utrinque lateralibus externe flavo- 
olwacers, apictbus albis. 
Rostrum nigrum ; pedes rubri. 
Longitudo corporis, 11 unc.; ale a carpo ad apicem remigis 6te, 4; rostre, Ys; tarsi, v; 
caude, 4+. 
Wz are here presented with another species of this peculiar form, which with the succeeding undoubtedly 
belongs to the same genus with the Cinclosoma ocellatum, to which, in many of its markings and general 
characteristics, it 1s closely allied, as more particularly in the short rounded wing, the graduated tail, and 
strong tarsi. In size, however, it is considerably inferior ; and although we believe it is equally confined to the 
mountains, it is much more common, as we have observed more than one in Himalayan collections. Like 
the true Zhrushes, we believe these birds offer little or no external difference in the plumage of the sexes. 
From the base of the beak a black band spreads round the eye, becoming paler as it approaches the occiput ; 
the forehead and cheeks are pale brownish white ; the throat black ; the whole of the upper surface greyish 
olive ; a conspicuous band of black occupies the shoulder and centre of the wing ; the quills have the external 
edges grey, the inner black with the exception of the two outer; the middle tail-feathers are black at their 
base, the outer ones being edged with yellowish olive and tipped with white; the breast is pale grey; the 
under tail-coverts rufous brown ; the beak brown ; the tarsi light brown. 
