24 Mr. W. E. Brooks on the Breeding of certain 



III. — On the Breeding of Reguloides superciliosus, Reguloides 

 proregulus, Reguloides occipitalis, and Phylloscopus tytleii. 

 By W. E. Brooks, C.E. 



In 1868, in consequence of ill health, I went to Nynee Tal and 

 Almorah in the spring of the year. But beyond several times see- 

 ing Reguloides superciliosus passing up the lower ranges in April, 

 and afterwards obtaining a single specimen near the top of the 

 Kalee Miit hill, near Almorah, I never met with this little bird. 

 Reguloides proregulus I never once saw. In the autumn of 1869, 

 Capt. Cock having reported Reguloides to be very numerous at 

 Dhuraisala, I sent two natives there in the spring, who were 

 perfectly acquainted with R. superciliosus, both as regards its 

 notes and appearance, instructing them to make every effort to 

 find the nest. By the lOth of May they reported the last of 

 the Reguloides to have left the neighbourhood of Dhurmsala ; 

 nor were they again seen. This second failure determined me 

 to trace the little bird to its breeding-places, if possible. In 

 this I was assisted by some skins which Dr, Jerdon gave me. 

 Amongst them were a few of Reguloides superciliosus and R. 

 proregulus. 



By inquiries which Mr. Dresser kindly made at my request of 

 Dr. Jerdon, I learned that the probable date when they were ob- 

 tained was about the 12th of July, 1867, and that the locality was 

 Guloierg, in Cashmere. This was conclusive proof that this place 

 was one of the breeding-resorts of both species of Reguloides above 

 mentioned. Being entitled to leave, I applied for it, and left for 

 Simla on the 24th of Aprd. While there for a day, I heard 

 the call-note of Reguloides superciliosus very frequently. I also 

 heard it ou the way to Simla in the pine woods at Kus- 

 sowlie, I returned to the plains after I had seen Col. Tytler^s 

 museum and had carefully examined his specimen of Aquila 

 hastata. Googerat was soon reached ; and thence I marched 

 into Cashmere, in which country I did not meet with Regu- 

 loides superciliosus till 1 reached the north face of the Ruttun 

 Pir mountain. This hill has an elevation of about 8400 feet. 

 Here the little bird was plentiful ; and so were R. proregulus 

 and R. occipitalis, the latter being in full song. By dissecting 



