1. CEBxniA. 327 



2. Certhia hiinalayana. 



Certhia himalayana, Vig. P. Z. S. 1831, p. 174; Gould, B. of Asia, ii. 

 pi. 17; Jerdon, B. Ind. i. p. 380; id. Ibis, 1872, p. 19; Hinne, 

 !Str. F. 1877, p. 78; Biddtdph, 8ti\ F. ix. p. 315. 



Certhia vittacauda, James. Mem. Went. N'. II. S. vii. p. 49. 



Certhia asiatica, Sicains. 2\ Cent. p. 353. 



North-western Race. 



Certhia tasniiira, Severtzoiv, Turk. Jevotn. p. 06 (1873); Dresser, His, 

 1875, p. 176. 



The tail is of about the same length as the wing; the central 

 pair of tail-feathers are slightly elongated ; all the tail-feathers are 

 brown, with numerous and distinct dark brown bars ; underparts 

 whitish suffused with creamy yellowish, but not greyish as some- 

 times in C. familiaris. As a rule the first four primaries are with- 

 out light spots, Culmen 0-G5-0-90 inch, wing 2-70, tail 2-00-2-70, 

 tarsus 0-6U-0-70. 



Hab. The Himalayan Creeper is a true inhabitant of the moun- 

 tains ; it is found in the Himalayas, from Cashmere to Assam, 

 extending eastwards into the mountainous parts of South-western 

 China. 



Obs. This species is subject to considerable variation in size, 

 especially of the bill and wing ; the tail is often much worn and 

 abraded. 



Culmen. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. 



in. iu. in. in. 



Ad. Pushut((?nj^^/0. 0-90 2-70 275 0-65 



Ad. Cashmere 0-65 2-70 2-60 62 



Ad. N.W. Himalaya 



(Pimcill) 0-70 2-70 2-60 070 



Norih-weatern Race (Certhia taeniura). 



A larger race of C. himalayana, from which it differs bj' its 

 larger dimensions, and by the paler, more greyish-buff-coloured 

 upper parts, whilst all the underi)arts are white, with only a slight 

 tint of cream-colour. Some specimens from Gilgit, in Major Bid- 

 dulph's collection, are almost as large as those from Samarkand. 



Tail. Tarsus, 

 in. in. 



2-80 066 



270 0-62 



2-80 0-67 



Hah. From Turkestan to Afghanistan, and ■ extending all along 

 the Himalayas to Assam. 



a. Ad. st. Himalayas. 



h. Ad.sk. Pushut, Afghanistan (GVj^M). India Museum. 



c. Ad. sk. Jellalabad (Griffith). India Museum. 



(/. 5 ad. sk. Gilgit, Feb.' 3, 1879. Dr. Scullv [P.]. 



e. 2 [ad.] sk. Gilgit, 5000 feet, Oct. 16, Major Biddulph [C.]. 

 1880. 



