268 BIRDS OF INDIA. 



bars on the wing-coverts ; beneath golden yellow, paling on the 

 lower abdomen and under tail-coverts. The female has no red, 

 and is a duller yellow beneath. 



Bill plumbeous ; legs leaden brown. Length 4 inches ; wing 

 2^ ; tail If ; tarsus not quite ^ ; bill at front 8 mill. 



This pretty little bird has hitherto been found only in the North- 

 West Himalayas, extending to Cashmere. 



Stachyris chri/scca, antea, p. 22, appears to me to have some re- 

 lation with the present bird, both in structure and colors. Aca7i- 

 thiza is also nearly connected, though Gray places it with the Ac- 

 centorinw. It is an Australian group, extending to the Malayan 

 Archipelago. 



Among the Leiotrichince, ought to be placed Bombycilla, or 

 the Wax-wings, of which B. garrula, L., is the type ; and there 

 are other well marked species in Japan and North America. 

 It most resembles Lciathriv, or it may be said to be intermediate 

 between it and Pte7-itthiiis. Moqumns alhicaudus, Bonap., of Africa, 

 placed by its describer among the Fly-catchers, appears to me, 

 simply judging from the figure, to have a very Pteruthian aspect. 

 Falciincuhis, Pachycephala, and Eopsaltria, of Australia, are by 

 some referred to Fu/ incs, but they appear to be better arranged 

 with the Leiotrichv/cB, the former genus, by its stout Shrike-like bill, 

 much resembling PUruthius. Gray, indeed, in his List of Genera 

 arranges them here. One species of Eopsaltria by its grey and 

 white plumage, appears to tend towards the SylviincB. 



The Pardaloti, also of Australia, appear very nearly related 

 to some of the smaller Leiotrichine genera, such as Minla. They 

 are diminutive birds with lengthened wings : the head more or less 

 crested ; a gay and variegated plumage, with bright markings on 

 • the wings ; and they breed in holes of trees, in which they more 

 resemble tUe Pari. Among the more slender billed group are 

 placed -ii'^zYy^o^iw,. founded oniho, Parus peadulinus of Southern 

 Europe, noted for its beautiful purse-like nest. Acantliiza is 

 chieHy an Australian group, extending to the Malayan isles, of 

 somewhat plain plumage, resembling the Regulus group ; they are 

 said to construct domed nests, and to lay flesiiy-white eggs, with 

 brown, red, or yellowish specks. These two last genera are very 



