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family parties. Stoliczka observed this bird in the lower Hima- 

 layan ranges. 



Mr. Blyth remarks that a second species, apparently of this 

 genus, exists in Pakdalotus pipra. Lesson, Cent. Zool. pi. 26, 

 from Ceylon, which, however, does not appear to have been ob- 

 served by late collectors, and is, I believe, not Indian. 



241. Myzanthe ignipectus. 



Figured by Gould, B. Asia, pt. vi. pi. 14. 



I omitted to mention the black streak extending along the 

 middle of the abdomen from the termination of the scarlet breast- 

 spot. The female is dull olive-green above, brighter on the 

 scapulars and upper tail-coverts; below greenish yellow, whitish 

 on the throat, and buff on the sides. 



Dimensions of a recent specimen : — Length 3|^ inches, extent 

 nearly 6, the rest as in the text. 



243. Certhia himalayana. 



C. vitticauda, Jameson, figured by Gould, B. Asia, pt. ii. pi. 17. 



There is no doubt that this bird is the true Certhia vitticauda 

 of Jameson, and not Sitta himalayensis as given in Horsfield and 

 Moore^s Cat. of Birds of E. L C. Museum, which has been fol- 

 lowed by myself and others. The name was given as expressing 

 the chief point of difference from C. familiaris. Bill dusky 

 brown above, fleshy beneath; legs pale fleshy brown. In a 

 recent specimen the v.ing was 2^ inches, extent 7'i, bill nearly 

 1 inch in some specimens. 



In the cold weather this Creeper extends in suitable localities 

 into the more wooded portions of the plains in the N.W. pro- 

 vinces, never, however, very far from the hills. It is by no 

 means rare in the Botanical Gardens at Saharunpore ; and I have 

 killed it in several other localities. 



243 bis. Certhia familiaris, L. 



I found the European Creeper common in most of the elevated 

 forests of Kashmir. Gould had previously recorded one speci- 

 men from some part of India, locality not recorded. 



244. Certhia nipalensis. 



Figured by Gould, B. of Asia, pt. ii. pi. 16. 

 A fresh specimen had the following dimensions. Length 5| 



f 2 



