402 BIRDS OF INDIA. 



742. Propasser rhodochrous, Vigors. 



Fringilla, apiid Vigors, P. Z. S. 1831— Gould, Cent. Him. 

 Birds, pi. 31, f. 2— Blyth, Cat. 061— Horsf., Cat. 691— 

 Gulabi tuti in Nepal — Cheery a by the people of the plains below 

 Nepal. 



The Pink-browed Kose-finch. 



Descr. — Male, above brown, edged with reddish ; liead and 

 nape dusky or vinous rosy ; forehead, superciliary stripe, and rump, 

 pale rosy ; wings unspotted ; the wing-coverts reddish brown ; 

 beneath dull vinous rosy. 



The female is brown above, the feathers edged with pale 

 olive brown ; beneath pale rufous or rufescent, with brown 

 streaks. Compared with the female of rodopeplus, she is 

 altogether paler, and the supercilia are therefore less distinct and 

 contrasting. 



Bill pale brown. Length about 6 inches ; wing 2-^jj ; tail 2f . 

 The bill is less pyrrhullne, and more linnet-like than in rodopeplus. 



This species is chiefly a denizen of the more Western 

 Himalayas ; it was procured by Hodgson in Nepal, but has not 

 been observed in Sikim. Hutton states, "■ that it is common at 

 Mussooree, flying in small flocks, often mixed up with Bull-finches 

 and Siskins. They alight on the ground in search of seeds ; and 

 if disturbed, cither fly off with a wheeling flight that brings them 

 back to the same spot, or they rise up into a tall tree and cluster on 

 its topmost branches.'^ If Royle is correct, it occurs on the 

 plains near Saharunpoor, but never far from the foot of the 

 Mountains. 



743. Propasser pulcherrimus, Hodgson. 



Gray, Zool. Misc. 1844— Moore, P. Z. S. 1855— Horsf., 

 Cat. 692. 



The Beautiful Eose-finch. 



Descr. — Similar to rlwdoclirons ; it differs in having the 

 forehead, superciliary streak, cheeks, throat, and under parts, with 



