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with brownish spöts which are all missed in the male. The 

 bilis are also of a different colour. In the case of the male 

 it is reddish brown but dark brown in the female. 



Some authors also mention Oriolus oriolus L. breeding 

 in Central Asia, but this seems to be wrong and it is pro- 

 bably Oriolus oriolus kundoo Sykes they mean, which bird 

 is verv common both in Kashmir and in the western offshots 

 of Pamir. 



5. Mycerobas carnipes Hodgs. 



a) (^ ^'1-2 1910 Narin, at a height of 2470 m. 



b) $ 1V2 1910 » » » » » 2470 » 



c) c? ^/3 1910 » » » » » 2470 » 



6. Acanthis caniceps orientalis Eversm. 



at a hei 



f) i 1V3 1910 



ght of 2140 m. 

 » 2140 » 

 » 2140 » 

 » 2140 » 



a) Wing = 84 mm.; tail=56,5 mm.; bill = 15 mm.; 

 tarsus = 14 mm. 

 b— c) Wing = 82,5—83 mm.; tail = 56—58 mm. 



d) » =81 mm.; tail = 56 mm.; bill = 14 mm.; 

 tarsus =13 mm. 



e) Wing = 79 mm.; tail = 55 mm. 



f) » =83 t> 



This bird is only to be found north of Tian Shan but 

 south of this mountain its place is taken by Acanthis cani- 

 ceps. Vig., which is distinguished by a smaller size. The 

 specimens in this collection appear to be intermediate in 

 size between the typical Acantis caniceps Vig. and Acanthis 

 caniceps orientalis Eversm. 



The male is more grayish on the back than the female, 

 which is brownish gray. By the male the red patch round 

 the bill has a greater extent and continues in a narrow line 



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