170 Supplement to the Catalogue of the Birds [No. SO. 



96.— bis. — Thimalia platytira.—Nevr species ?— Broad-tail- 

 ed Babbler. 



Descr. — Plumage above dark olive brown, beneath ochrey 

 yellowish ; bill yellow horny ; legs fleshy yellow ; hides yel- 

 lowish brown ; tail feathers obsoletely barred, very broad ; 

 1st and 2d quills graduated ; 4th longest ; 3d and 5th equal. 



Length 5J inches; wing 2£ ; tdil 2£ ; tarsus & ; bill at 

 front ~ ; at gape ~ ; bill much compressed, plumage very lax. 



I was at first inclined to take this little bird for a Warbler, 

 but a review of all its characters has induced me for the pre- 

 sent to place it among the Themalia. I procured a specimen 

 in long reedy gress at Goodaloor at the foot of the Neilgher- 

 ries. It took short flights, and endeavoured to conceal itself 

 among the thick reeds. Its food consisted of insects. 



109, bis. — Phcenicura major. — New species ? — Large Red- 

 start. 



Descr. — Plumage dark slaty cinereous, except the belly, 

 vent and under tail "coverts, which are ochrey yellow \ bill 

 black ; legs dirty reddish, irides hazel. 



Length 7 inches ; wing 3 f 0 ; tail 2 ~ ; tarsus 1 ~ ; bill at 

 front 6 J ioths. 



This large and stout Phosnicura is found frequenting under 

 wood and low trees in the dense woods of the Neilgherries, 

 and descending to the ground to feed. It is a rare bird. 



109, ter. -Phcenicura supersiliaris — New species? — White 

 browed Redstart. 



Descr. — Plumage above dark indigo blue ; eye streak 

 white, lores and ears black ; beneath bright rufous ; under 

 tail coverts white ; bill dusky ; legs pale fleshy. Irides dark 

 brown. 



