TaB. XXXV. 
PASTOR TRAILUII. 
Mas. Past. supra subtisque brunnescenti-coccineus ; capite, collo, alisque nigris. 
Fom. supra brunnea, subtus albescens, strigis brunneis notata; capite, collo remigibusque 
. . A . e A : 
nigris; cauda brunnescentt-coccined. 
Longitudo corporis, 103 unc. 
Tue Museum at Liverpool contains a specimen of each sex of this interesting bird, which Dr. Traill, in 
honour of whom it is named, kindly and liberally allowed to be represented in the Work. It is highly pro- 
bable that this species will ultimately be considered to lead to, or form a type of a new group ; but at present 
it has been thought fit to assign it a place in the genus Pastor, to which, in characters and appearance, it 
more closely approximates than to any other. Dr. Traill stated that it was received from the Himalaya, but 
that no account was transmitted of its habits and manners ; its rarity, however,—for no other specimen has 
been made known,—is alone sufficient to render it interesting. 
In the male, the head, neck and wings, are black ; the rest of the plumage both above and below of a rich 
deep stain of claret or scarlet maroon. ; 
The female has the head, neck and quills, black ; the upper parts brown; the tail light maroon; and the 
under surface dull white with longitudinal brown dashes. 
The male and female are figured of their natural size. 
