CERTHIA, 437 
(452) Certhia discolor manipurensis. 
Hume’s Tret-Crrenprr, 
Certhia manipurensis Hume, S. F., x, p. 151 (1881) (Manipur); 
Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 331. 
Vernacular names. Voh-ti-ti-ling (Manipuri). 
Description. Differs from the preceding bird in having the 
upper parts darker and the throat more fulvous. 
Colours of soft parts as in C. d. discolor. 
Measurements. Wing 66 to 71 mmn.; tail 65 to 68 mm.: tarsus 
17 to 18 mm.; culmen 15 to 16°5 mm. 
Distribution. Manipur and the Chin Hills South and East of 
that State. The bird to the East of the Irrawaddy is not known 
and may be either the Manipur bird or some other form. 
Nidification. Nests and eggs taken by Mackenzie in the Chin 
Hills, not far from the Manipur border, are just like those of the 
Sikkim Tree-Creeper but the former were placed in small holes in 
trees. Mackenzie describes them as little pads of moss lined 
with a few feathers and a little “ fluff.” An egg sent me, one of 
a clutch of four, measures 16°5 x 12°9 mm. but others in Mr. Mac- 
kenzie’s own collection are longer, measuring 17-2 to 17°5 mm. 
This clutch was taken, hard set, on the 7th of May, but young 
birds were seen on the wing and shot on this date. Two other 
eves taken by Mr. I’. Grant measure 16°5 x 12-4 and 15°9 x 13 mm. 
Habits. Quite similar to that of the Sikkim Tree-Creeper. 
(453) Certhia discolor victorie. 
THe Cuty Hints Tree-Crerprr. 
Certhia victorié Rippon, Bull. B. Q. C., xvi, p. 87 (1906) (Mt. Vic- 
toria). 
Vernacular names. None recorded. 
Description. Similar to the Sikkim Tree-Creeper but much 
darker above, a blackish brown, with less fulvous; the throat, 
chin and breast are a dark reddish-fulvous and the abdomen and 
flanks are also darker and more tinged with fulvous. 
Colours of soft parts as in the last bird. 
Measurements. Wing 63 to 72 min. ; tail 65 to 70 mw.; tarsus 
17 to 18 mm.; culmen 15 to 17°5 mm. 
Distribution. So far obtained only in the high peaks round 
about Mt. Victoria in the South Chin Hills. 
Nidification and Habits. Nothing recorded. 
