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173. Chrysophlegma flavinucha, Gould; Gray and 
Mitchell, Ill. Gen. Birds, pi. 109. 
C. malaccensis of the Malayan Peninsula, Sumatra, and 
Borneo, differs from C, miniata of Java, the latter having “ the 
whole crest and the greater part of the back red” (P. Z. S. 
1863, p. 211). 
182. Brachyfternus dilutus. 
The three Indian species of this genus are sufficiently well 
distinguished. Mr. Gould has good specimens of all of them, 
as well as of the several races of Chrysonotus. Brachypternus 
is quite peculiar to India with Ceylon. 
184. Chrysonotus intermedius. 
Javan specimens appear to be quite identical with this race, 
so common in the Indo-Chinese countries. It also extends to 
Pinang, but at Malacca is replaced by the small C. tridactylus. 
188. Jynx torquilla. 
Mr. Gould remarks (in his ‘ Birds of Great Britain/ pt. i.)— 
“While writing this account of the Wryneck, I have before me 
specimens from Japan, China, India, Asia Minor, and Great 
Britain, in all of which slight differences are observable; the 
Japanese and Chinese birds are smaller, redder, and more 
strongly marked than are those from India, which, again, are 
more lightly coloured than those of Europe. The bird from 
Borne differs from all the others in having the whole of the 
under surface crossed with broad bars, instead of a few arrow- 
shaped marks as in the English specimens. I cannot, however, 
consider these as anything more than mere local varieties of one 
and the same species.” Incipient species perhaps; though I 
doubt that, if an adequate series of British and Indian specimens 
were compared, even the slight difference of shade indicated by 
Mr. Gould would be found to prevail, or at least to be of con¬ 
stant occurrence, besides that it is a species of migratory habits. 
189. Jynx indica. 
This species, from Afghanistan and Tibet, according to Dr. 
Jerdon, (t remains to be ascertained as an inhabitant of India,” 
or even of the vast Indian region. But it cannot winter in 
Middle Asia. Certain Woodpeckers (as Melanerpes ) feed more 
