N. GYLDENSTOLPE, BIRDS FROM RUSSIAN TURKESTAN. 9 



17. Montifringilla brandti Bp. 



a) J^ 171 1910 Narin, at a height of 2140 m. 



b) (^ 1712 1909 » » » » » 2140 » 

 c— d) $$ 30/^1910 » » » » » 2140 » 



Wing in male 116, in female 112 mm. 



Tail » » 80, » » 76 » 



Bill » » 12, » » 12 » 



Tarsus » » 19, » » 19 » 



The males have a reddish colour on the upper tail- 

 coverts, which is lacking in the females. The whole plu- 

 mage in the males is more grayish than in the females, 

 especially the primaires and the secondaries are more grayish. 

 The bilis are darker at the point than at the base. 



18. Montifringilla nemoricola altaica IJversm. 

 a) (^ -7i 1910 Narin, at a height of 2140 m. 



Wing in J' 102, tail in J' 66, bill in J" 11, tarsus in J* 16 mm. 

 » » ? 96, » » ? 62, » » $ 10, » » ? 17 » 



Specimen d) is a yonger bird not yet in full plumage 

 and shows the following measurements. 



Wing = 92 mm. 

 Tail = 64 » 

 Bill = 10 » 

 Tarsus =16 » 



This specimen al so has a brown streak on the hindhead 

 where the feathers are without darker margins. The ear- 

 coverts are also more påle brown than in the other speci- 

 mens, but it has the crown similar with them. Montifringilla 

 neynoricola altaica Eversm. is only to be found on great 

 heights in summer-time and extends from western Himalaya 

 to Altai. 



