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Ta b . LV.
POMATORHINUS ER Y THROGEN Y S .
P om . c in e re sc enti-hrumieus, su b tu s albe sc ens; f r o n t e , c a p itis colli abdominisque la te r ib u s , crisso-
q u e ru fis ; c a u d a f m m obscure f a s c i a t a ; ro stro p e d ib u sq u e p a l l id ¡s.
L o n g itu d o corporis, 1 1 u n c .
T h e present bird c.tbibits a typical example o f tbe geaus Pmnatorlmm, wbicb. until lately, had been restricted
to a very limited immber of species confined to Jav a and New Hollmid. Our rcsearclics, however, in India
within the last few years have made us acquainted with three addition.al s p e c i e s o n e , which we have seen,
from the Burmese empire, as yet nmlcscrlbed; another brought from the Dukliun by Colonel W. H. Sykes 1
and the tliird that whicli is figured in the present Plate.
Ih e locality o f this interesting species is far from being limited, as it appears to be equally dispersed over
the whole of the monntainous regions of India. Mucli yet remains to be discovered respecting the habits and
manners o f tliis remarkable group, as it unfortunately happens that those who have had the best opportunities
for observation in their native habitat have altogether overlooked them.
The to]» o f the head and the general surface of the body and wings are greyish b rown; the foreliead, ear-
coverts, sides o f the neck, flanks, and under tail-coverts are rufous ; the tail obscurely barred with lines o f a
darker grey than the general plumage; tlie throat and under parts white ; the beak and tarsi light brown.
The bird is figured of the natural size.