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Pains tricirgatus, Teram., Faun. Japan, pi. 3-i, is placed by 

 Bonaparte next 0. caudatus of Europe. This last bird, the well 

 known Bottle-tit of Europe, builds a 1 eautiful oval nest with a 

 hole in the side, and lays from ten to twelve eggs, plain white, or 

 with a few red specks. The genus Psultria, Temni., to whicli these 

 birds have been referred by Gould, is founded on a Japanese bird 

 of a very distinct type, according to Bonaparte. 



Gen. L(>piiorii^\js'ES, Kaup. 



Head crested ; bill rather slender ; tail moderate ; plumage 

 black, grey, and white. 



Tliis genus is founded on the P. a-istahts of Europe, and P. 

 hicolor of N. America, which last however is now separatsd as 

 Baolophus. The Indian species probably differ in tvpe, but I have 

 no means of ascertaining to what extent they do so. 



The first species diU'ers considerably from the others, and 

 perhaps forms a distinct group, tending towards some of the I.videa'. 



637. Lophophanes dichrous, Hodgson. 



J. A. S. XHI. 943— HoESF., Cat. 600— Gould, Birds of Asia, 

 pt. XL, pi. 13. 



The Brown-crested Tit. 



Descr. — Above uniform brownish grey ; occiput with a somewhat 

 recurved long crest ; forehead and cheeks dirty white ; beneath 

 ochreous white, passing to rufescent brown. 



Bill dusky bluish ; feet plumbeous ; irides brick red. 



Length 4^ to 5 inches; wing 2| ; tail If; bill at front not 

 quite f ; tarsus |. 



This appears a rare bird in Nepal. Adams obtained, apparently, 

 the same bird at Simla, No. 77 of his List of Birds of India, and 

 61 of the Birds of Cashmere. This last he shot on ' the oak-covered 

 slopes of one of the lesser ranges near the valley of Cashmere.' 



638. Lophophanes meianolophos, Vigors. 



Parus, apud Vigors — Gould, Cat. Llim. Birds, pi. 30, f. 2 — 

 Blyth, Cat. 542— HoRSF., Cat. 599— Gould, Birds of Asia, 

 pt. XL, pi 16. 



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