I T H A G IN I S CRUENTUS .
near the plains fffflbut as the Singhaleela spur is higher than any other range running south, I fancy they have gradually spread
along the ridge as far as it continued suitably elevated.”
Male.—Top of head covered with a crest, buff; front, superciliary stripe and line under the eye black; ear-coverts black, with
a white central streak. Upper parts lead colour, each fe ather. with a central streak of white; throat dark rich re d ; feathers of
the lower part of neck in front black, with a central streak of yellow, commencing midway including the tip ; breast yellow, with
bright red spots on the tips of 6ome feathers, on each side of others; flanks yellow, with the margins of the feathers green,
this colour very dark on the uppermost Ones. ’ Secondaries and greater wing-coverts yellow in the centre, margined on both sides
with black, and lead-colour on the margins. Primaries brownish black; shafts white. Tail brown margined with buff; shafts
w h i t e u n d e r tail-coverts bright red, tipped with yellowish white; thighs blackish grey, streaked in the centre with white.
Nostrils and base of bill red:; remainder black. Legs with two or more spurs, red, as are also the feet.
Female.—Front rufous brown, top of head and crest dark grey; superciliary stripe and throat lig h t' rufous brown; ear-coverts
black, light brown in the centre. Upper parts brown, finely mottled with black. Secondaries like the back; primaries brownish
black. Breast bright rufous brown; rest o f underparts rufous brown, mottled with blackish brown. Tail brownish black, mottled
with buff. Under tail-coverts black, mottled with chestnut. Bill chestnut at btfse, red at t ip ; ’Jugs' and -feet red. '