ILLUSTRATIONS OF ORNITHOLOGY. 
MUSCICAPA HEMILEUCURA, Hodgson. 
Muscicapa hemileucura, Ilodgs. in Cat. of Mamm. and Birds presented to 
Brit. Mus., pp. 91, 155; Ic. ined. Pass., t. ccvi. f. 4. No. 779 of Mr. 
Hodgson’s Collection. No. 329 of Captain Boys’ Collection. 
“ This is one of the Blue Flycatchers of which Southern Asia is 
prolific, and which have been referred by Mr. Blyth, in the Journ. 
As. Soc. Beng., to several new genera ( Cyanoptila , Cyornis , Stopa- 
rola, Muscicapula, &c.) The bird before us is probably referible 
to Muscicapula; but as I am not yet satisfied as to the generic 
value of these groups, I retain it for the present under Muscicapa. 
Its form closely agrees with M. atricapilla of Europe ; but the beak 
is rather more depressed, and the ridge of the culmen more acute. 
The rictal bristles are short and feeble, not exceeding 2 in length. 
The upper surface and sides of the neck and breast deep indigo 
blue, lighter on front and sides of crown; a streak of pure white 
over the eye; remiges and rectrices black, margined externally 
w itli blue ; basal third of four outer pairs of rectrices white ; chin, 
throat, middle of breast, lower wing-covers, abdomen, and vent, 
white; beak and legs black. 
“ Total length, 4. 2; beak to front 4; to gape, 5J; height, 1 ; 
breadth, 2; wing, 2. 5; medial rectrices, 2. i'; external, 2; 
tarsus, 6 ; hind toe and claw, 4. 
“ Inhabits Nepal (Hodgson) ; Sucktusghur, Chunar (Boys).” 
