List of Birds obtained near Calcutta, 165 Fig. 6. Male chelicera and palpus. Fig. 7. Female ditto. Fig. 8. Inferior view of the maxillary organs, as they appear when distended with spirit; 1, 2, 3, the three anterior coxae. Fig. 9. Internal view of left maxilla of the first pair j z is the part by which it is attached to the side of the epistome. Fig. 10. External and superior surface of ditto. Fig. 11. Internal view of the second pair of maxillae, to illustrate their con-nection with the labium. Fig. 12. External view of left maxilla of second pair. Fig. 13. The labium detached, and viewed from the external surface. Fig. 14. One of the appendages to the coxae of the second pair of legs (left side). The above are all magnified figures of the objects, as seen under simple lenses, ranging from 1^, -^j to ^ inch, focal length. [To be continued.] XX. — List of Birds obtained in the vicinity of Calcutta, from Sep-tember 1841 to March 1843 inclusive. By Edward Blyth, Curator to the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [Continued from p. 101.] 127. Hirundo rnstica. I have never seen a living swallow since my arrival ; but the museum contains an example of this species pro-cured in the neighbourhood. 128. Motacilla leucopsis, Gould; M. alboides, Hodgson; figured by Sonnerat. Very common during the cool season. This species is even intermediate to the nearly allied M. alba and M. Yarrellii of Europe : like the latter, it has a black back in summer, and is di-stinguished from both by the quantity of white on its wings. 129. M. boarula. Common in the winter months. 130. M. variegata, Vieillot, not of Latham. A remarkable spe-cies, of which might be made a separate subdivision. It is nearly re-lated to Budytes, but the hind-claw is not lengthened. I procured a single mutilated live specimen from a bazar shikaree, and am told that it may now and then be met with in the mango orchards. 131. Anthus arboreus (?). Common in the cool season. Though most closely allied, I am not altogether satisfied of its identity with the species of Europe. 132. A. Richardi. Common about rice-fields. This bird is cap-tured in great numbers for the table, and sold with others under the general name of ' Ortolan.' They are brought alive to the bazar, having the feathers of one wing torn out, and very often those of the tail, from the careless manner in which this is done. Hence the mutilated condition of the specimens of Nos. 91, 92, 93 and 130, which I have alone hitherto obtained. 133. A. agilis. Common in dry situations during the cool season, much rarer at other times. 134. Alauda Gangetica, nobis; A. gulgula, Franklin, apud nos, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xi. 201. Common, and frequently sold for the table : breeds in the neighbourhood.
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