ALCIPPE BRUNNEBEA, Gowa.
Brown Alcippe.

Aleippe brunnea, Gould, in Proc. of Zool. Soc. 1862, p. 280.—Swinh. in Ibis, 1863, p. 297.

 

Two species of this genus of little brown birds inhabit the Island of Formosa, both of which are considered
by Mr. Swinhoe to be new; these are the Acippe brunnea, Gould, and the 4. Morrisonia, Swinhoe. Besides
these, we find many others named by Messrs. Horsfield and Moore in their ‘Catalogue of the Birds in the
Museum of the East India Company.’

In comparing 4. drunnea with the 4. Morrisonia, Mr. Swinhoe says, “This ts a larger and browner
bird than the preceding, with a larger bill, but has the same black double streak on the back of the neck.
The sexes appear to be similar, as in that species. This is also a mountain bird, and not observed on the
plains. Its legs are much stronger, and its nails, especially the hind one, larger and more straightened. Its
tail, too, is much more graduated, the outer feather being ycths of an inch shorter than the central, and all
the feathers narrowing to their tips.” oo

Mr. Swinhoe not having recorded any information respecting the habits and economy of this bird, : am
unable to give any details respecting them, which is the more to be regretted since we know nearly as little
respecting the species inhabiting India.

Feathers of the crown and upper surface deep 1

darker tint, giving that part a scaled appearance ; a longitudin ' 2
ating the brown colouring of the crown from the grey of the sides of the

-eddish brown, those of the crown slightly fringed with a
al black stripe commences above the eye and

 

passes down towards the nape, separ
face and ear-coverts; throat and under surface brownish grey 5 :
thighs reddish brown 5 bill horn-colour ; legs

anks wood-brown; primaries and tail-

( if and toes flesh-white.
feathers uniform chestnut-brown 5

Wi Date are of the size of life.
The figures on the accompanying Plate are of the size of