ILLUSTRATIONS OF ORMTIini.OM 
IAXTHIA HYPERYTHRA, Bi.ytm. I 
JBlyth, in Journ. As. Soc. Bon#., v. xvi j> KW 
“ There is in India, a group of birds, which it 
identical with Erythaca, are evidently in do>r w ' 
genus. Two of the species are distinguish'd h\ t! 
(most conspicuous in the males) of their upper part *•» ■ ' 
herein the allied American genus Sialia. T < tin 
gives the generic title Ianthia , to which In* n^i . • * 
‘ a more delicate conformation than Eryfh<< - > 
(reaching halfway down the tail); much weaker «?er i 
more slender claws, especially that of tin- bin d t 
sexual diversity of colouring.’ The species tl 
1. I. Jiyperythra , Blyth ; and, 2. I. ruftlntn. II. 
fess, however, that after a careful comparison • ‘ • •* • 
rufllatus), and of Mr. Blvth’s drawing of tin * «i* 
British Erythaca rubecula , I do not see sufficient •• i$r»l 
ference to warrant their generic separation, alt) 1 - : m 
ventured to change the names attached by Mr. Hlvtl t ’ 
ings which he has kindly sent us, .and of whj.h < r oewd 
to publish fac-similes. 
These blue robins present a remarkable analog in ■’--•iwf 
with the blue flycatchers of India ( 
not improbable that this analogy may be a tru. imvii 
the 'Sylviadce with the the Mmcica 
Lpper parts of 3 deep indigo blue, briirhti , • — ■** 
on the forehead and above the ey< g and up hoakhrsTtk 
wing; the wings and tail black, the t ith.-i nod with U* 
externally; lower parts bright yellowisl - 
narrowish streak on the middle of tin 
tail-covers and centre of the belly white. Tl ■ . 
approaching the colour of Erythaca ; nr rath*. tW 
feathers are merely lipped with thig eoh or, showing m* «r \m 
of the cinereous dusky tint within : tail 1 1 m in the < 5 : tWraf 
er m ° re hl ™ ; then also a littlr Mnr m t 
89 -i 7° the Wlngs and ipm-iliwe 
