56 ON LAXIUS SUPERCILIOSUS AND LANIUS MAGNIROSTRIS. [ISGU. 



dtreohides*, Ilodgs. Parus cinerens, Vieill., was observed as far north as West Tibet. Conse- 

 quently, if we are justified in considering Javan, Cingalese, AVestern-Indian, Nipalese, Central- 

 Indian, and Afghan individuals as belonging to one species, the range of this Titmouse is 

 ILiB, 1SG9, ver)' extensive. But, judging from a comparison of specimens, the Javan, the Cingalese, 

 P* "^^* and the race inhabiting north-western India are severally distinct. And whether we regard them 

 merely as varieties, or refuse to rank them as separate species, it would be inaccurate to assert 

 that a form identical with P. cinereus, from Java, also inhabits Tibet. 



With these remarks I will now close this somewhat hasty sketch of the results of Dr. Stoliczka's 

 researches, with a hope that it will not be long before he will find himself able to publish further 

 observations on the ornithology of the Himalaya mountains, and the regions they separate from 

 north-western India. 



Ibis, isog, Letter on Lanius superciliosus and Lanius magnirostris, /ro»i Viscount W.vlbex, P.Z.S., 



P- '-■^-- to the Editoe of ' The Ibis.' 



Chisk'hurst, Kent, March 23rd, 1869. 

 SiK, — In a collection of birds' skins obtained in the island of Java, I have found examplea 

 of Lanius snperciliosiis. Lath., and L. magnirostris. Less., thus disposing of all doubtsf as to the 

 existence of these two species in that island. The first is not materially distinguishable from my 

 Hakodadi example formerly figured in this Journal (1867, pi. v. fig. 2), nor from Malaccan spe- 

 cimens which I have lately seen. This species, therefore, possesses a wide range, and is probably 

 migratory. It is the same as " L.iihceniciirtis, Pall." of Schrcnck (Rcisen im Amur-Lande, i. p. 384) ; 

 but I have not as yet been able to determine whether he has rightfully identified Pallas's species. 

 The examples of L. magnirostris in no way differ from Malaccan and Sumatran individuals ; the 

 titles consequently of L. ferox, Drap., and L. crassirostris, Kuhl, must fall to the rank of synonyms. 



I am, &c. Walden. 



• Fortunately Pallas's bird escapes having to take the specific title of sJu-UohriusMa, Lepcchiii (Jtcr. ii. p. 1S7, tab. 8. 



f. ], 1775 a -work publi-shcd one year previously to Pallas's travels), which is given aa a synonj-m by Gmelin, Latham, 



Bh-th, and Horsfield and Moore. Lcpochin calls his species Der Bachslelze mit clem (jelben Bauche, and adds the name above 

 quoted as being that by which this bird is known in Russia. Gmelin (S. N. i. p. 902) latinized the Russian word mthout 

 adopting it, and hence the origin of the synonym. In the ' Zoographia ' Pallas altered his title to MotaciUa chrineUa ; and 

 Lesson described the species (Traite, p. 422, 1831) under the title of M. aureocapilhi. By both these authors the winter 

 plumage alone is described. 



t (/. Ibis, 1SU7, pp. 219-222. ^Anted, pp. 43, 44.— Ed.] 



