or Willow-Warblers. 81 



Abrornis occipitalis, Gray, Hand-list B. i. p. 217. no. 3085 



(1869). 



Bill large, under mandible pale. 



Upper parts greyish brown, dashed all over with light yel- 

 lowish green. Wings and tail greyish brown, with the 

 outside edge of each feather broadly margined with light 

 yellowish green. Superciliary streak pale yellow. 



Head darker-coloured than the Ijack, with a distinct pale 

 mesial line. 



Underparts nearly white, dashed all over, especially on the 

 breast and flanks, with yellow and grey. Axillaries and 

 wing-lining pale yellow. 



Third, fourth, and hfth primaries longest. Sixth rather 

 shorter. Seventh and eighth each considerably shorter 

 than the preceding. Second primary intermediate in 

 length between the seventh and eighth. 



Exposed part of bastard primary measures '55 to "7. 



First wing- bar rather indistinct. No upper bar. 



Length of wing — male 2'65 to 2"45, female 2*45 to 2"3, 



Length of tail — male 2'15 to 2*0, female 2*0 to 1*9. 



Legs and claws light brown. 



This species appears to have an extremely limited range, 

 breeding in the North-west Himalayas, crossing the plains of 

 India on migration, and wintering in Southern India. 



Brooks found it abundant in Cashmere (Ibis, 1872, p. 29), 

 and says that it also breeds at Rogee and Chenee (Ibis, 1869, 

 p. 457). Its eggs have also been taken at Murree (Stray 

 Feathers, 1873, p, 355). Blyth says that it is found in South 

 India in the cold season (J. A. S. Beng. 1854, p. 483). 



Brooks describes the nest of this species as not domed, but 

 placed in a hole under the roots of a large tree on some steep 

 bank-side — a loosely formed structure lined with fine grass, 

 a little wool, and a few hairs. Eggs pure white. 



11. Phylloscopus trochiloides (Sundevall). 



Phyllopneuste reguloides, Blyth, J. A. S. Beng. xi. p. 191 

 (1842) . 



Phylloscopus reguloides, Blyth, J. A. S. Beng. xii. p. 963 

 (1843). 



Acanthiza trochiloides, Sundevall, Ann, Nat. Hist, xviii. 

 p. 252(1846). 



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