. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 84 COKVID-E. 2. CrypsirMna cucullata. Crvpsirliina cucullata, Jenlun,Ibis, 18G2,p. I'O; Gould,B. Asia, pt. xv.; Blanford, Ibis, 1870, p. 468 ; Gray, Hand-l. B. ii. p. 9 ; Hume, Utr. F. iii. p. 147; Bhjth 4'- Wald. J. A. S. B. 1875, Suppl. p. 88. Glaucopis cucullata, SvJd. Miis. Coraces, p. 74. Adult. General colour above clear grey, shading off browner on the scapulars, lower back and rump, -wiug-coYerts and innermost secondaries, the two latter shading off into white on their terminal margin; primary-coveits and quills black, the secondari
. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 84 COKVID-E. 2. CrypsirMna cucullata. Crvpsirliina cucullata, Jenlun,Ibis, 18G2,p. I'O; Gould,B. Asia, pt. xv.; Blanford, Ibis, 1870, p. 468 ; Gray, Hand-l. B. ii. p. 9 ; Hume, Utr. F. iii. p. 147; Bhjth 4'- Wald. J. A. S. B. 1875, Suppl. p. 88. Glaucopis cucullata, SvJd. Miis. Coraces, p. 74. Adult. General colour above clear grey, shading off browner on the scapulars, lower back and rump, -wiug-coYerts and innermost secondaries, the two latter shading off into white on their terminal margin; primary-coveits and quills black, the secondaries rather broadly margined with white; head all round, including the throat, dark greenish black, the nape and hind neck white, less distinct on the sides of the latter, and forming only an ill-defined coUar across the fore neck; rest of under surface brownish grey, the under wing- coverts and inner bases of the quills whitish : two centre tail-feathers black, washed with brown near the base of the outer web, the re- mainder of the tail-feathers pale ashy brown, darker towards the base, and inclining to white at the tips ; bill black ; legs brownish black ; iris very pale glaucous blue. Total length 10"5 inches, cul- men 0-So, wing 4, tail 6-8, tarsus 0-95. Young. Differs from the adult in having the hood dusky ashy instead of black ; lores, ear-coverts, and chin blackish brown, and the top of the head darker brown ; no white line round the neck ; the grey of the plumage duller and dingier, and the quills and central tail-feathers altogether duller-coloured (Hume); basal portion of bill orange, as well as the edges of the eyelids and inside of the mouth {Oates). Hah. Burmah and Upper Pegu. a, h. Ad. sk. Upper Burmah. T. C. Jerdon, Esq. [P.]. (Types of species.) c. Ad. St. Upper Burmah. W. T. Blanford, Esq. [P.]. d. Ad. sk. Burmah. Capt. Stackhouse Pinwill [P.]. e. Ad. sk. Burmah. J. Gould, Esq. 21. CISSA. Type. Cissa, Boie, Isis, 1826, p. 975, note C. sinensis. Corapica, L
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