Imperfectly Described, Species of Birds. 



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Caprimulgus Pulcher — New Species. 

 The Beautiful Gout Sucker, 



I received this splendid Goat Sucker from Malacca, and 

 having failed in finding a description at all approaching to it, 

 hesitate not in describing it as new. 



Black and deep brown predominate throughout its plu- 

 mage, though markings of tawny yellow mingled with? light 

 brown are perceived on the belly and breast ; the usual white 

 mark on the throat is seen in this nightjar, but no other white 

 markings are to be found in its plumage : the head is of the 

 richest speckled brown, with a black streak down the middle ; 

 the chin and upper part of the breast are mottled richly with 

 black and brown, the breast is barred transversely with black 

 and rich fulvous, each feather being black at the base, then 

 fulvous, and then a slight edging of black. On the belly, 

 flanks, and under tail-coverts, light tawny predominates, the 

 black edgings being narrow ; the wing coverts are of the 

 same rich mottled brown seen on the head ; the primaries are 

 coal black, with rufous spots on their outer webs ; on the 

 second quill eight of these spots occur, as also upon the third. 

 On the under side of the wing the same spots are visible 

 though fainter ; the second quill is longest ; the tail is also 

 deep black slightly variegated with brown ; the tail surpasses 

 the wings by one inch and three-tenths. The bill is very 

 small, and the tarsus as in Caprimulgus. 



Dimensions. 



Total length 10 inches, 



Wings from shoulder 8 



Tail 5A „ 



Muscicapa Pectoralis — New Species. 



It is with doubt that I refer this lovely species to the res=> 

 tricted genus Muscicapa, and yet its large size is perhaps the 

 only objection to its being so classed. 



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