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that agree exactly with those collected by Capt. Stewart in Tibet, 

 from four different localities in Kashmir, at altitudes between 

 9.000 and 12,000 feet. These specimens were sent by the late 

 Mr. H. C. Bion of the Geological Survey of India ; by Col. F. Smith, 

 R.A.M.C. ; and by Mr. F. J. Mitchell, Honorary Director, Trout 

 Culture, Srinagar, Kashmir. 



The following are the Kashmir localities : — 



Outlet of Gangabal Lake, ca. 11,700 ft.; Nagabera, 10,000- 

 10,500 ft. ; Lidarwart, ca. 9,000 ft.; Lake Kreshen, 12063 ft. 



N. Annandale. 

 BIRDS. 

 My U>x>ho n e ns te in in hick l . 



Amongst a dozen specimens of the Himalayan Whistling- 

 Thrush recently lent me by the Indian Museum were half-a-dozen 

 from Gilgit, Kashmir, which ranged so much larger than the others 

 — wings and tail of the largest male (No. 15546) 188 and 152 mm. 

 respectively — that it seemed probable they might represent a dis- 

 tinct race. Still later, however, I received the rest of the Indian 

 Museum series which comprises about forty specimens obtained 

 from localities between Afghanistan and the Shan States, Gilgit 

 and "south of Irawadi " ; and though none are so large as the 

 larger Gilgit examples, yet several approach those in length of 

 wing and tail:— Kulu, cf , 182 and 137; Simla, 177 and 140; 

 South of Irawadi, 179 and 132. Such individuals bridge the 

 difference between birds from Gilgit and other localities so that it 

 seems that a distinction cannot be maintained, but it is perhaps 

 desirable to draw attention to the point that it may receive further 

 consideration. 



Amongst the collection is a Whistling-Thrush from Komseng 

 obtained by Mr. S. W. Kemp during the course of the Abor 

 Expedition and referred to by Stuart Baker {Rec. Ind. Mus. VIII, 

 1913, p. 278) as a typical temmincki. This, however, hardly seems 

 to be the case as all the other specimens of temmincki in the Museum 

 have the feathers of the nape and inter-scapulary region pointed, 

 with pointed terminal shining patches, while in the Komseng bird, 

 which is not in worn plumage, the same feathers have rounded 

 ends and broad rounded patches. Though apparently adult, the 

 specimen is rather small (wing 160, tail 116 mm.) and one would 

 like to see more skins from the region in which it was taken. It 

 is quite distinct from eugenii. 



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