kindly presented to me; of these a fine male and a female (shot at Lahore), from the collection of C. H. T,

Marshall, Esq., present such a marked difference, particularly in the colouring of the throat, that I have

considered it desirable to describe them, a
of Mr. Jerdon.

The male has all the upper surface of the body
ddish-brown ; axillaries rich orange-brown ; throat and chest black,

nd also another specimen differing from both, from the collection

and the tail clear brown; the outer margins of the

secondaries slightly tinged with light re
each feather slightly margined with light grey ;
the flanks and under tail-coverts ; bill black at the tip, at the base white, but here it has evidently been

centre of the abdomen dull white with dashes of brown on

yellow.

The female is similar to the male; the throat as well as the centre of the abdomen dull white with
strong dashes of white down the sides of the neck, and a conspicuous pectoral band of similar blotches
across the chest ; the flanks marked in like manner with brown ; over the eye a buffy white supercilium.

Mr. Jerdon’s specimen has the centre of the throat and the abdomen dull white, with distinct spots or
guttated markings across the chest ; on the sides of the body these markings assume the form of striae.

This specimen, besides having a shorter tail, is considerably smaller than the others, so much so as
almost to lead to the inference of its being a distinct bird.

The figures are of the size of life.

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