92 



fO. Saxigola bicolor. Sax. atra ; foscid alarum, uropygio, abdo- 

 mine medio, crissoque albis. 



Rostrum pedesąue nigri. Irides fuscae. Longitudo corporis 

 5tV unc, caudfjB 2, "o . 

 Female unknown. Three malęs were exatnined. Black ants, 

 caterpiliars and beetles were found in the stomach. Habits of 

 the preceding. 



91. Saxicola RUBECULoiDES. Sax. cinereo-brunnea, suUus albū ; 



gula thoracegue rufis; rectricibus mediis nigrescentibus, cceteris 

 ad basin albis. 



Irides intensė brunneas. Longitudo corporis 4tV unc, 

 caudce 2. 



92. Saxicola erythropygia. Sax. Jusco-brunnea ; subtus rufo- 



brunnea, abdomine Jusco vix striato ; uropygio rufo ; crisso 



rufo tincto. 

 Statura Sax. bicoloris. Malė unknown. 



Genus Phoenicura, Jard. & Selb, 



93. Phoenicura atrata, Jard. & Selb. Indian Redstart, lid. 



Tbis bird is of the size of the Redstart of Europe, and has the 

 šame habits. It has a very peculiar manner of vibrating its 

 tail when seated on a bough, as if it had an ague fit. A pair 

 of these birds built their nešt in an outhouse constantly fre- 

 quented by Colonel Sykes's servants, and vvithin reach of the 

 hand. They had no alarms, 

 94'. Phvenicura Suecica. Motacilla Suecica, Linn. 



Not differing from the European bird. Irides deep brown. Length 

 5tV inches ; tail 2. 



Fam. PipridcB, Vigors. 

 Genus Parus, Linn. Titmouse. 



95. Parus atriceps, Horsf. Mesange Cap-negre, Temm., PI. Col,287. 



f. 2. 



96. Parus xanthogenys, Vigors, Proceedings Zool. Soc. L p. 23. 



Figured in Gould's ' Century of Himalayan Birds.' 

 Irides sienna brown. Tongue divided into four short lacinice at 

 the tip. Wasps, bugs, grass seeds, and the fruit of the Cactus 

 Opuntia were found in the stomachs of both species. 



Tribus Conikostues, Ctiv. 

 Fam. Fringillidce , Vigors. — Genus .lilauda, Auct. 



97. Alauda Gulgula, Frankl. 



This is the common Lark of the Dukhun, with the habits and 

 notes of the Skylarh of Europe. When confined in a cage and 

 shrouded from the light, it learns to imitate the notes of other 

 birds, and even quadrupeds. The malė is crested. It is called 

 Chundoola in Dukhun. Irides sepia brovvn. Length 6-jV inches; 

 tail 2-rV- Food, grasshoppers. 



98. Alauda Deva. Al. rujescenti-brunnea brunneo intetisiori no- 



tatūį corpore subtiis stridque superciliari rufescetiti'albis, pectore 



