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very pale, almost white, below. The case seems to be similar to one on 

 our Mexican border, where the Green Jay, Xanthoura Inxuosa, passes 

 gradually into another form, X. I. cyanocapilla., in Guatemala and Hon- 

 duras. The under parts vary from green in the first case, to bright 

 yellow in the last. 



23. NUCIFRAGA MULTIPUNCTATA, Gould. 



Male, adult, western Kashmir, July 5, 1891 ; 9,000 feet. 



Male, adult, western Kashmir, July 5, 1891 ; 9,000 feet. 



Female, adult, western Kashmir, July 7, 1891; 8,000 feet. 



Female, adult, Xowboog Valley, eastern Kashmir, August 16, 1891; 

 7,000 feet. ''Length, 14i inches." 



Male, adult, Kowboog Valley, eastern Kashmir, August IG, 1891; 

 7,000 feet. 



Male, adult, Xowboog Valley, eastern Kashmir, August 10, 1891; 

 7,000 feet. " Bill and feet black ; irides dark brown ; length, 14|^ inches." 



Male, adult, Pir Panjal range, Kashmir, August 30, 1891; 8,000 feet. 

 "Length, U^ inches." 



Female, adult, Sind Valley, Kashmir, November 8, 1891 ; 9,000 feet. 

 ''Feeding on seeds from pine cones, when shot." 



24. GRACULUS GRACULUS (Linngeus). 



Female, adult, Pir Panjal range, Kashmir, August 27, 1891; 12,000 

 feet. " Bill and feet coral red; irides dark brown." 



Female, adult, Sonamarg, Sind Valley, Kashmir, ^STovember 7, 1891; 

 8,500 feet. ''Bill and feet deep red. IsTumerous in this marg, feeding 

 on the wheat stubble in company with Gorvns macrorhynchus." 



Female, adult, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, November 24,1891; 8,500 

 feet. "Bill and feet coral red; length, 10^ inches." 



Male, adult, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, December 23, 1891; 10,000 

 feet. "Bill and feet dark red; length, 17^ inches." 



25. PYRRHOCORAX PYRRHOCORAX (Linnaeus). 



Female, adult, Indus Valley, Kashmir, ^STovember 14, 1891; 9,000 

 feet. "Bill yellow; irides dark brown; feet bright red. Very common 

 in these barren mountains, in some localities." 



Female, adult, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Januarys, 1892; 9,000 feet. 

 "Bill yellow; feet bright red; irides dark brown; length, 15i inches." 



Male, adult, Shigar, Baltistan, January 24, 1892; 8,000 feet. "Bill 

 yellow: feet red; irides dark brown; length, 15f inches." 



Family OIlIOLIDiE. 



26. ORIOLUS KUNDOO, Sykes. 



Male, adult. Vale of Kashmir, June 25, 1891. 

 Female, immature. Vale of Kashmir, June 25, 1891. 

 Immature, Vale of Kashmir. ]\I;iv, 1892. 



