Tap. XXXV.
PASTOR TRAILLII.

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Mas. Past. supra subtisque brunnescenti-coccineus ; capite, collo, alisque nigris.

| : 3 g 3 p 9 $ b q Ll

Longitudo corporis, 10% unc.

Tur Museum at Liverpool contains a specimen of each sex of this interesting bird, which Dr. Traill, in
honour of whom it is named, kindly and liberally allowed to be represented in the Work, It is highly pro-
bable that this species will ultimately be considered to lead to, or form a type of a new group ; but at present
it has been thought fit to assign it a place in the genus Pastor, to which, in characters and appearance, it
more closely approximates than to any other. Dr. Traill stated that it was received from the Himalaya, but
that no account was transmitted of its habits and manners ; its rarity, however,—for no other specimen has
been made known,—is alone sufficient to render it interesting.

In the male, the head, neck and wings, are black ; the rest of the plumage both above and below of a rich
deep stain of claret or scarlet maroon.

The female has the head, neck and quills, black ; the upper parts brown; the tail light maroon ; and the
under surface dull white with longitudinal brown dashes.

The male and female are figured of their natural size.

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