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Catalogue of the Birds 



Genus BRACHYPUS, Swainson. 



69. — B. rubineus. — New species.- — Inos concolor, Temra.? — Ruby 

 throated Bulbul. 



This species approaches in colour the Tardus dispar, Horsf. (or T. con- 

 color, of Temra. P. C. 137), a native of Java, but appears, from the de- 

 scription I possess, to be distinct, and if so may be named as above. 

 I have only met with the ruby throated bulbul in the forests of Mala- 

 bar, and even here it is rare ; it frequents the more open spaces of the 

 jungle, and generally prefers thickets in the neighbourhood of waters. 

 It lives in small families, is sprightly and active, hopping about the smal- 

 ler branches of trees, uttering now and then its pleasant twitter, much 

 in the manner of the common crested bulbuls. It lives on various fruit 

 and berries. 



Descr. — Head and cheeks pure glossy black; plumage above yellow- 

 ish green; chin spot black ; throat of a beautiful shining ruby red; the 

 feathers much divided and somewhat bristly ; rest of the plumage be- 

 neath yellow; quills with a tinge of dusky on their inner webs; feathers 

 of the back loose and discomposed; irides light yellow; bill black; legs 

 greenish dusky. Length about 6^ inches; of wing 3 ; tail 2| ; tarsus ra- 

 ther more than \ an inch. 



70. B. prioeephalus. -—New species, — White eyed Bulbul. 



Descr. — Crown of head, occiput and throat bluish grey — forehead 

 siskin green. Back wings and beneath, oil green, lighter towards the 

 vent. Rump feathers light yellowish green, broadly streaked with black, 

 as in ' B. entilotus* Jard. Tail, with centre feathers greenish, broadly 

 edged with grey, lateral do. black, also broadly terminated with light 

 grey. Under tail coverts light grey; irides bluish white; bill and legs 

 of a green horn colour; length 7 inches; wing 3; tail 2 La_ • 

 tarsus about half an inch. 



I only once saw and obtained a specimen of this bird near the foot of 

 the Peria pass in Malabar. Its manners and food are similar to the 

 last. It very much resembles in colouring a new species lately figured 

 in Jardine's New Ser. of 111. of Ornith. B. entilotus, an inhabitant of 

 Malacca, especially in the markings of the rump feathers, but is less, 

 and otherwise varies. Stony fruit found in its stomach. 



