E a^ I C U I S C O r L E E . 1 ,
T a b . X X V I I I .
ENICURUS SCOULERI .
E n . ca p ite , collo, dorso s u p e n o r i, alis, caudaque a tr is ; f r o u t e , fa s c i a ala rum , dorso imo, abdomine,
caudce b a s i la te r ib u sq u e a lb i s ; ahdomine maculis, dorso imo fa s c ia , a tr is nota tis.
Longitudo corporis, 5 i unc.; caudce, 2.
B y the Idmlness and liberality o f Dr. Scoiiler of the Addisonian Museum o f Glasgow, we arc enabled to add
a fourth species to the genus Eniciirus. This species (o f which tlie specimen figured in Tab. XXVIII. is tlie
only individual brought to liurope, with tiie e.xception o f one in the British Museum,) has received the name
o f E . Scouleri in token of acknowledgement to the gentleman to whom we arc indebted for it.
I h e Emcurus Scoulen, wliicli is the smallest o f tbe genus, deviates in one character from the typical
example ; tlie tail being o f moderate lengtii and slightly forked, while iu the more typical species it assumes
a scissar-like form, each p a rt consisting of elongated feathers graduated at regular thougii remote distances.
In habits and manners tliis pretty little bird resembles the rest of its genus it is, however, by far the
rarest, and occurs only in the remote districts of the Himalaya.
T h e forehead and crown are white ; the occiput, neck, beak and breast je t blaclc; the wings black with
a broad white band across the coverts, each of the lesser quill-feathers being slightly edged witli white; the
rump is white crossed witli an obscure line o f black; the two outer taiUfeatliers white, the rest black; the
under surface is white ; the bill black ; the tarsi pale flesh colour.
The Plate represents a bird o f the natural size.