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and measures \7\ mm. from the feathers on the forehead to 

 the tip (as compared with 15 mm. in S. bottcs). Bill and 

 feet black. Total length in the flesh 180 mm.; wing 105 ; 

 tail 61 ; tarsus 34. 



Adult female. Similar in plumage to the male, but rather 

 smaller. Wing 100 mm. ; tail 61. 



Hab. Yemen. 



Types in the British Museum : £ . No. 301 ; ? . No. 300, 

 25. i. 13. Menacha, 7000 ft. G. W. Bury coll. 



Accentor fagani, sp. n. 



Adult male. This species has no very close ally. On the 

 upperparts it bears a general resemblance to A. ocularis 

 Radde, from the mountain-ranges south-west of the Caspian, 

 having, like that species, a strong whitish eyebrow-streak, 

 extending backwards to the occiput, but not united 

 posteriorly with the distinct white malar stripe ; the back 

 brown, heavily streaked with black, not unlike that of 

 A. modularis (Linn.); underparts whitish tinged with buff, 

 especially on the breast, the feathers on the sides of the 

 throat, also the breast and flanks, with blackish spots or 

 streaks. Iris light brown ; upper mandible black, lower 

 mandible horn-colour ; feet pale brown. Total length in 

 the flesh 150 mm. ; wing 70 ; tail 70 ; tarsus 21. 



Adult female. Similar to the male, but with the chest 

 generally spotted with brownish-black. 



Hab. Yemen. 



Types in the British Museum: <$ . No. 359, l.ii. 13; 

 2 . No. 256, 20. i. 13. Menacha, 7000 ft. G. W. Bury coll. 



PSEUDACANTHIS, gen. IIOV. 



The species for which this new genus has been established 

 does not appear to have any very close ally. In general 

 appearance both sexes resemble the male of Linota canna- 

 bina Linn., but lack the crimson colour on the forehead 

 and breast ; the middle primary-quills have the basal half 

 white, and the outer tail-feathers have the white restricted to 

 a narrow band or streak on the inner web next to the shaft. 



