84 PARIDJE. 



Voff. Nederl. pi. 124 ; von Droste, Vogeho. Borhums, p. 90; Perini, 



Omit. Veronese, p. 212 ; Alhnn, Forstzoologie, p. 194 ; Newfon, ed. 



Tan: Brit. B. i. p. 45(5 ; Dresser, B. Eur. ii. p. 459, pi. 72. fi^'. 1. 

 Regulus pyocephalus, Brelnn, Beitr. Vogelk. ii. p. 1;J0, pi. i. iig. 1 



(1822) ; id. Lehrhuch, p. 276 ; id. Viig. Deutschl. p. 483. 

 Regulus mystaceus, Vieill. Faun. Franq. p. 231 (1822). 

 Regiilus niisonii, Brehm, Viig. Deutschl. p. 482 (1831). 

 Regulus brachyrhynchus, Brehm, t. c. p. 483 (1831). 



Adult male. General colour above olive-green, sometimes with a 

 strong yellow tinge, especially on the sides of the neck ; head above 

 much the same in colour as tliat of E. cristatus ; but the forehead 

 is cream-colour, from which passes a pure white rather broad 

 streak over the eye and over the ear-coverts ; lores and a streak 

 through the eye greyish black ; oar-coverts grey ; the middle of the 

 crest generallj' more reddish and less yellow than in It. cris- 

 tatus ; underparts dingy white, scarcely washed with cream-colour. 

 In all the other parts this species closely resembles It. cristatus. 

 Total length about 3-75 inches, culmen 0-4, wing 2-2-1, tail 1-7, 

 tarsus 0'65-0"7. 



The female has the crown of the head simply sulphur-yellow, 

 hind neck and sides of neck pale dingy grey, rest of the upper parts 

 grey, with a strong olive tinge. 



Young birds have the whole head grey, mottled with blackish 

 terminal spots, the underparts dingy white, with a creamy tinge. 



Hob. Europe and Asia Minor. 



a. S ad. sk. England. Gould Collection. 



b. Ad. st. Cambridgeshire. Mr. J. Baker [P.]. 



c. d. S ad. sk. Europe. F. D. Goduiau and O. 



Salvin, Esqrs. [P.j. 



e. 2 ad. sk. Europe. Purchased. 



f. S ad. sk. Heligoland, October E. W. Gates, Esq. [P.]. 



1879 (Gatke). 



g. h. d 2 ad. sk. Gibraltar. Col. Irby [P.]. 



i. Ad. sk. Maritime Alps. Gould Collection. 



k, I. (S ad. & pull. sk. Sardinia, jNlay 1871 R. B. Sharpe, Esq. fP.l. 



(.4. B. Brooke), 



m. Ad. sk. Malta. Gould Collection. 



n. (S ad. sk. Asia Minor. T. Robsoo [C.]. 



4. Regulus maderensis. 



Regulus ?, Vernon Harcmirt, Ann. S; Mag. N. H. 1853, p. 58. 



Regulus maderensis, Vernon Harcourt, P. Z. S. 18-54, p. 153 ; Balk, 

 J. f. 0. 1857, p. 284 ; Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. 218, no. 3103 ; God- 

 man, Ibis, 1872, p. 173 ; Dresser, B. Eur. ii. p. 465, pi. 72. fig. 2. 



Adult mule. General colour above yellowish green : sides of neck 

 almost entirely orange-yellow ; ear-coverts and a small irregular 

 band round the hind neck grey ; forehead, the region immediately 

 round the eye, and a superciliary streak white ; centre of crown 

 orange-yellow, bordered in front and on the sides by black feathers ; 

 breast washed with orange-yellow. In all the other parts this 



