339. Callene rufiventris, Blyth.

Phaenicura major, Jerdon, Suppl. Cat. 109 bis. - Blyth, Cat. 1054.

The Rufous-bellied Short-wing.

Descr.  - Plumage generally dark slaty-cinereous; belly, vent, and under tail-coverts ochrey-yellow, passing into white.

Bill black ; legs dirty reddish; irides brown. Length 7 inches ; wing 3 4/10; tail 2 7/10 ; bill at front  11/20   tarsus 1 3/10.

I first described this bird as a Phaenicura, and Blyth afterwards transferred it to Brachypteryx ; but it certainly belongs to the same genus as the next bird, as since placed by Mr. Blyth, who found it necessary to change the specific name given by myself, as it is not so large as the next species. Inhabits the Neilgherries.