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1872.] W. T. Blanford — On Birds from Sikkim. 
disposed to separate both from the wrens, and also from Myiophonus, and 
class them with Hodgsonius, Imthia , Larvivora, Tarsiger, and Calliope, either 
in the JRuticillina, or as a distinct subfamily. I am not sure but that 
Nitidula might be added. 
529. Hobeites majob, Hodgs. 
I obtained a specimen on Sinchal near Darjiling. 
498. RimcrLLA HoDGSOirci, Moore. Sikkim. 
570. Lanthia supeeciiiabis, (Hodgs.) 
The female appears rather smaller than the dimensions given by Dr. 
Jerdon. I find in one from Darjiling, wing 305, tail 2 5, tarsus, 117, bill 
from forehead 0'45 inch. The distinctions between this form and lanthia 
rtf lata scarcely appear to warrant generic separation. 
507. Laevitoea sitpeectliaeis, (Jerdon). 
The chin in the male is white, with a black streak on each side, thigh 
coverts mixed with grey. Wing 2'82, tail l - / 5, tarsus 1 , bill flora forehead 
0'45, from gape 0'03 inch. _ , 
Placing this species beside a series of flycatchers, including got ms 
Jerdoni, C. magnirostris , Siphia superciliaris and Nitidula Hodgsom, it is 
curious to remark the extraordinary similarity in the colouring, an i . 
distribution, whilst, except the bill, there is really very little structural 
difference between these various birds. The tarsi vary in len 0 i cer am y, 
but all have rather long than short tarsi. 
477. Mi’IOMF.la letjcttba, Hodgs. 
I shot a male of this species at Darjiling ; it was running along a road 
in the evening at dusk. Mr. Mandelli has sent a female The white on the 
tail, judging from these specimens, occurs on all the feathers except the 
central and outer pairs, audit increases inwardly, not outwardly, as stated by 
Jerdon. 
594. Bttdttes citeeoltjs, (Pall). 
A Sikkim specimen has the wing 8* in., and is consequently the larger 
race, if there be two, or B. citreolus , Pall., verus. 
766. Axattda aetexsis. 
Amongst the specimens procured by me at Darjiling is a skin of a lark, 
which to the best of my recollection, was purchased with some other skins 
of birds, evidently shot in the neighbourhood, from a shikari. It only differs 
from English specimens of the skylark by its greyer tint on the back and 
hind neck! Wing 4 2, tail 2'55, bill 045, tarsus 0 98, hind toe and claw 1'08, 
claw alone 0'65 inch. 
