l8 Nicholson, Palcearctic Species of Coal-Tits. 



Farus {Feriparus) aier atlas, Hellmayr, " Tierreich, Paridae," 



p. 79 (1902). 

 Feriparus atlas, Sharpe, " Handl. B.," vol. 4, p. 325 (1903). 

 Fartis ater atlas, Hartert, "Vog. Pal. Fauna," part 3, p. 358 

 (1905)- 



This species was discovered by Mr. Meade-Waldo in 

 the Atlas Mountains of Morocco in 1901, where, he says, 

 it abounds throughout the moister woods, and ascends 

 as high as the limit of trees or scrub. 



It is placed by the describer, and by Mr. Hellmayr, as 

 most nearly allied to P. viicJialozvskii, but distinguished 

 by having the black of the fore-neck descending over the 

 sides of the chest. Specimens in freshly moulted plumage 

 also show white spots on the fore-neck. The sides of the 

 body are dark smoky-buff instead of pale buff. 



Dr. Hartert (/.<:.) places the species between P. sardus 

 and P. pekinensis. 



Parus phaeonotus. 



Farus phaeonoius, Blanford, Ibis, 1873, p. 88 (1873). 



Farus phaeonotus, Dresser, "Man. Pal. Birds," vol. i, p. 166 



(1902). 

 Farus {Feriparus) ater phaeotiotus, Hellmayr, "Tierreich, 



Paridae," p. 79 (1902). 

 Feriparus phaeonotus, Bianchi, t.c, p. 244 ; Sharpe, " Handl. 



B.," vol. 4, p. 325 (1903). 

 Farus ater phaeonotus, Prazak, AIT. Orn. Ver. Wien, vol. 18, 



p. 158(1894); Hartert, "Vog. Pal. Fauna," part 3, p. 361 



(1905)- 



This species is described by Mr. Hellmayr as 

 approaching P. brltannicus in colour, but exceeding it in 

 size. The upper surface is olive-brown, the rump and 

 upper tail coverts of the same colour as the back. Nape- 

 spot pure white, sometimes very large, sometimes only 

 slightly developed. The white cheek-spot extends low 



