174 Mr. li. E. Dresser's Notes on 



cealed ; quills dark greyish fawn, with pale brownish edges ; 

 tail-feathers margined with white; beak small, thin, and 

 pointed ; hind toe longer than the claw ; tarsus covered with 

 two long and four short scales ; tail forked, the central rcc- 

 trices 2'" shorter than the outer ones ; 1st primary short, a 

 little longer than the coverts, 2=6, 3 = 4 = 5, the last the 

 longest. Total length 4" 7'", extent G" 6'", wing 2" ^", tail 

 1" 7'", culmen 3"', thickness 1'", tarsus 5|"', middle toe 3V", 

 hind toe 2'", hind claw 2'". I met with this bird at Chodjent 

 in May 1868; and Mr. Fedchenko found it at Saraareaud in 

 April 1869.'^ The next species [jEgithalus maa^onyx) is de- 

 scribed (p. 137) as follows : — " Larger than yE. pendulinus , 

 the claws longer and stouter, and the legs stronger ; 1st pri- 

 mary short, being equal in length to the coverts, 2 = 7, 3 = 6, 

 4=5, the two last the longest; beak rather flat and broad 

 towards the tip, much larger than in ^.pendulinus. Colour 

 much as in jtE. pendulinus ; but the black on the head covers 

 the forehead, sides of the head, and fore part and sides of the 

 crown ; centre of the crown, nape, and hind neck pale brown- 

 ish yellow, this colour being separated from the pure brown 

 of the back by a narrow light chestnut band ; throat greyish 

 white ; breast and abdomen clear pale brownish ; wings and 

 tail as in JB. pendulinus ; but the margins of the quills are not 

 whitish, but pale brownish ; beak nearly black ; legs plum- 

 beous. Total length 5" 1'", extent 7", wing 2" 3i"', tail 2", 

 tarsus 6|"', middle toe 41'", hind toe 3'", middle claw 2f"', 

 hind claw 3|"', culmen 4"', thickness 4'".'' 



In the table of geographical distribution (p. 66) the range 

 of the above species is given as follows : — 



181. iEoiTHALUS PENDULINUS. 



Horizontal range. Breeds rarely, and is also rare in winter, 

 in district II., resident in district III. 



Vertical range. Resident in district 1, breeds and occurs in 

 winter in district 2, breeds in district 3. 



182. iEciTHALUS ATRICAPILLUS. 



Horizontal range. Breeds in district III. 



