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Catalogue of the Birds 



[Jan. 



less sedentary in their habits, than the true Muscicopce, ^wd have the 

 hnbit of wandering more from tree to tree, and less frequently returning 

 to the same perch. This, in accordance withLe Vaillant's observations, 

 as mentioned by Swainson. The flight of tliis species is very elegant. 

 I always observed it single, I have not had the means hitherto of 

 verifying Colonel Sykes' remarks on the females of this, and the next 

 species. The female of this as described by Colonel Sykes, appears to 

 be identical with the supposed new species of Swainson, figured in his 

 volume on Flycatchers, in the Naturalists' Library, under the name of M, 

 leucogasler. Length about 10 inches; of wingSyV^h; tail 5 to 6 in- 

 ches ; tarsus yVths ; bill to front -/o-ths ; at gape ly o"th ; bill and na- 

 ked skin round eye of a delicate lilac blue colour; feet plumbeous. 

 Irides deep brown. 



liJ.—M. Indica, Steph.—M. caHanea, Temra.— Bulhul, or Sul- 

 tana Bulhul, ^,—Lo7ig- tailed red Flycatcher. 



The Sultana Bulbul is more common, and more generally spread than 

 the last, though far from being abundant. Food, manners and habits of 

 the last. Dimensions, &c. asinil/. Paradisi. 



Sub Genus MUSCICAPA, Sw. 



lA^.^M. ccprulea, Veiell. Encyl. p. S07.—M. occipitalis, Vig. Proc, 

 Z. S. for lS3l.-~ Black-7iap('d Blue Flycatcher. — M. coeruleocephala, 

 Sykes' Cat. Young bird ?-—Gobe-mouche bleu dea Philippines^ Buffon. 

 PI En. No. 666, fig. I. 



The M. occipitalis of Vigors, appears to be identieal with the bird 

 previously named as above. It is very rare in the peninsula. I have 

 only seen it twice, once on the Coonoor pass of the Neilgherries, and 

 again in the Wynaad, in both places in dense jungle. I have also seen 

 a specimen shot in the Malabar Coast. At the times I observed, it was 

 flying from tree to tree, remaining on each a short time^ and capturing 

 an insect or two, and then resuming its flight. The form of this 

 caf cher is peculiarly slender and delicate, differing much from the more 

 rounded and compact forms of the true Muscicapce. Irides deep 

 brown; bill bluish; legs bluish black. Length 6 inches ; of wing to 

 end of fith quill ; of tail 2| ; tarsus yV^is ; bill to front tV^^^^ ; to 



gape This is evidently an aberrant species, leading to Myia' 



