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175. Parus cyanus (Pall.); SevertzoflF, p. 66. 

 Horizontal range. Resident in district I. 



Vertical range. Occurs in winter in district 2, and is resi- 

 dent in district 3. 



176. Parus rufipectus, sp. nov. SevertzoflF, pp. QQ, 134. 

 Horizontal range. Resident in district I. 



Vertical range. Occurs in winter in districts 3 and 4, and 

 breeds in district 4. 



At page 134 Dr. SevertzofF writes as follows: — "Parus 

 ater, var. rufipectus, differs from the European species by 

 the reddish brown coloration of the back and underparts; 

 the breastj axillaries, and under tail-coverts are yellowish ; 

 the abdomen, flanks, and a broad stripe over the back light 

 greyish brown : other parts as in P. ater ; crown, hind neck, 

 fore part of the back, and throat metallic black ; centre of 

 the back, shoulders, and rump bluish grey ; quills and tail- 

 feathers black, with bluish edges; wing-coverts tipped with 

 brownish white, forming two bands across the wing ; the 

 three innermost secondaries white ; bill black ; legs lead-grey ; 

 1st primary twice as long as the coverts, 2 = 10, 3>7, 4 = 5 

 = 6, or 2 = 8, 3 = 6, 4 = 5; the outer and two central rec- 

 trices are 1'" shorter than the rest of the tail-feathers. Total 

 length 5", extent 7" 4'", wing 2" 4^'", tail 2" 1"', tarsus 6^'", 

 middle toe ^"', culmen 3^'". 



177. Parus rufonuchalis (Blyth). 



Parus melanolophus , Gould ; SevertzoflP, p. 66. 



Horizontal range. Resident in district IV. 



Vertical range. Resident in district 3, and possibly in dis- 

 trict 4, where it breeds. 



No description is given of this bird; but in the MS. notes 

 inserted by Dr. Severtzoff in my copy of his work he has 

 struck out the name melanolophus, and inserted in its place 

 that of rufonuchalis, without further comment. 



178. Parus songarus, SevertzoflP, p. 66. 

 Horizontal range. Resident in district I. 



Vertical range. Is found in winter in districts 3 and 4, and 

 breeds in the latter district. 



