DRYMOICA CHINIANA.
sienna-yellow, shaded near the point with dull chesnut-brown. Tarsi, toes,
and claws reddish yellow, the latter lightest.
F orm, &c.—Figure rather robust; hill considerably arched, especially
towards the tip, which is pointed; cutting edge of upper mandible entire;
lower mandible slightly curved downwards. Tail rather long and moderately
graduated. Wings rounded, and when folded, reach as far as the commencement
of the second fourth of the tail, the fourth quill feather rather
the longest, the third and fifth equal and slightly shorter, the second considerably
shorter than the third, and the first about half the length of the
second; the tertiary quill feathers nearly as long as the primaries. Tarsi
and toes strong and rather short, the former scutellated anteriorly, entire
posteriorly, the hinder toe the most powerful: claws rather short, strong,
much curved and pointed.
Inches. Lines*
Length of the tarsus..................... 0 9£
of the outer toe. . . ............ 9 4
of the middle toe................ ®
of the inner toe................... 9 4
-df the hinder toe......... . • • 0
DIMENSIONS,
Inches. lines.
Length from the point of the T)ill to
the tip of tail ................ 5 9
of the bill to the angle of the
mouth............................ 0 7£
of wings when folded. . . . . 2 9
of tail.................................. '2
F e m a l e .—Not known.
Only one .specimen of this .species was obtained, and that was killed while perched upon
some brushwood growing near the edge, of a small stream to the northward of Kurnchane. In
its habits it resembled the species already described, and, at the time it was shot, it was mpvipg
quickly about.among the,branches .apparently in .quest of its food, which was found to consist
of insects.