TIMALIN.E. 7 



Bill orange-yellow ; Ictrs slaty-grey ; iriJes brown. Length 7J 

 inches ; Aving 3/-^ ; tail 4 ; bill at front j-'^ ; tarsus 1|. 



This plainly-coloured Finch-thrush is not distantly allied to Coitos- 

 toina oeinodlum. The Leuchas call both birds by the same name, 

 and both are peculiar to the more elevated regions of the Hima- 

 layas, and have not been procured elsewhere. 



Hodfrson states that it is found in the luLiher rerrions of Nepal, 

 dwelling in thick bi-ushwood, frequently alighting on the ground, 

 but also feeding on trees, on bugs and other insects, in small 

 flocks, and not noisy. I procured a single specimen from j\Iount 

 Tongloo, near Darjceling, 10,000 feet high. 



Gen. CiiLKUASiCUS, Blyth. 



Char. — Bill much as in Paradoxornis, but shorter, wider, and 

 more tumid on the sides. 



This o-enus is now included bv Blvth and Ilorilield in SulJiora ; 

 but 1 think that it is more allied to the last group than to the 

 'iii-like mcm!)ers of that genus, and the sole sj)ecies has very 

 much the colors of P. mjlceps. 



377. Chleii?«sicus ruficeps, Blyth. 

 J. A., S. XIA^., 178 — Blytii, Cat. 529 — Cliongto-ijlwp-plio, Lepch. 



The Eed-headed Tit-Thrush. 



Head and neck bright ferruginous ; the rest of the upper 

 plumage olive-brown, inore or less inclining towards ferruoinous, 

 specially on the shoulder of the wing ; entire under parts white. 



Bill whitish horny ; legs greenish plumbeous; irides red-brown. 

 Length 5|- inches ; wing 2| ; tail 2| ; bill at front | ; 'tarsus |. 



This bird has only yet been procured in Sikhim. I got it at 

 Darjeeling, but had no opportunity of observing its habits. 



Gen. SuTHOUA, Hodgson, 



Syn. — Temnoris and Ileinirhijjiclias, Hodgson (postea). 



Cliar. — Bill very short and stout, as high and nearly as wide as 

 long ; ridge much curved ; the sides slightly tumid ; rictus smooth ; 

 nostrils concealed by plumes ; wings short, rounded, 6th quill 



