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faded so much that it is difficult to form an idea of what they originally 
were. I append a description of Mr. Mandelli’s bird. 
Above uniform rufescent brown with an olivaceous tinge, wings and 
tail rather darker brown, the former with the margins of the feathers rather 
more rufous, sides of head and indistinct supercilia paler. Beneath, the 
chin and throat are dirty white, the remainder of the lower parts a similar 
colour to the back but paler, albescent towards the vent. W ing 2T, tail 2'4, 
much graduated, the outer feathers 1’2 shorter, tarsus 073, bill from forehead 
039, from gape OG2 inch. 
The figure of Galamodyta offinis in Gray’s Genera of Birds, PI. xlix, stated 
by Mr. Blyth, Ibis, 1867, p. 19, to represent this species, is altogether paler 
and more rufous than the specimen sent to me. It might have been taken 
from a faded specimen, but I cannot help thinking it possible that two forms 
are confounded under this species. Can one of them be ILorornis fortipes ? 
535. P n inly Stewakti, Blyth. 
A specimen sent by Mr. Mandelli is probably from Pamiya or Tirhut. 
It is certainly smaller than specimens of P. socialis which I possess from 
the neighbourhood of Yelaur (Ellore), and the grey of the back is darker and 
purer, but the bill, though rather shorter, appears decidedly broader at the 
base. Wing 1'82, tail 2T, tarsus 085, bill from forehead 0'42, from 
gape 055 inch. 
537. P. cikeeeo-capilia, Hodgs. 
Head, nape and hind neck, lores and upper ear-coverts rather earthy 
brown, remainder of upper parts very rufous brown, ochraeeous on the rump, 
most rufous on the wings and tail ; quills hah brown, margined with rufous ; 
tail feathers more rufous, with pale tips, and a distinct dark spot just before 
it. Supereilium and lower parts white, with a faint creamy tinge, sides of 
breast olivaceous, flanks rufous, thigh coverts ferruginous ; wing 175, tail 
1-78, tarsus, 0'8, bill from forehead 04, from gape 055 inch. 
This differs a little from Jerdon’s description ; his length of the bill f in. 
must be a misprint for -J. From P. gracilis the much more rufous lower 
back, wing and tail, and the darker head, serve easily to distinguish the 
present species, but the under parts with the exception of the thigh coverts 
are not more rufous. The bill appears to be a little stouter. 
391. Staciixeis x io in ceps, Hodgs. 
A specimen wants the white supereilium and has the fore-neck bright 
rufous, much more rufous than the abdomen. Wing 2'2, tail 1'85, tarsus 
085, bill 0'G5 inch. 
399a. Pelloeneitm Mandeleii, sp. nov. PI. VII. 
P. per affine P. ruficepi, Swains., sed statura minori, collo postico et 
laterali macalis fuscis magnis signato, maculis pectoralibus majoribus et 
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