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nious blending of colours. Bright silvery ear-coverts show out 
distinctly, against the black streaks from the lower mandibles ; lores 
aud top of the head are also black ; above, back is slaty in colour, 
having a greenish tinge, with a golden necktie round the nape ; tail 
coverts bright sanguineous red; same colour also on the base of 
primaries and secondaries ; breast bright gamboge yellow ; under- 
parts are slaty green tinged with yellow. In size Argentauris is 
7 inches. 
(616) Siva StRIGULA, Stripe-throated Hill-Tit. This prettily mar- 
ked tit is frequently seen, on higher altitudes in Darjeeling. It is 
plentifully distributed round and about Senchal. On trees by the 
side of the road to Tongloo and Sandakphu it is frequently observed. 
In spring it is occasionally seen in better wooded parts of the 
station. In size it is 64 inches. The pretty, rich orange coloured 
erest of this bird, shows out distinctly, more so, when active and 
pecking about. It remains much, among branches of biggish trees 
in preference to low bushy under-growth. They are gregarious in 
their habits. Above, plumage is slaty, brightened up with a tinge 
of green; wings are black, quills with yellow edgings; coverts 
olive green, middle of the wing feathers edged with fiery red; tail 
black some of the feathers are yellow tipped ; lower parts of body 
orange yellow; throat is prettily marked with black lines. A 
most striking effect is caused by the pretty combination of white and 
black tipped feathers of the wings, above, on the coverts, appearing 
like broad bars or “fingure marks”; bill is bluish grey; irides 
brown. 
(617) Stva CyANourRopTERA, Blue-winged Hill-Tit, is a different 
type of bird to Liothrise. In habits it is more like the last species, 
frequenting a good deal, taller evergreens and trees, occasionally 
descending to shrubs and bushes. It is common in Darjeeling, 
chiefly in spring and during the rains, when ample opportunities 
will be had of seeing this cheerful little Hill-Tit. These birds are 
bigger than Parine, tits which are usually of small size. Siva is a 
little bigger than our hill-sparrows, and are found in most parts of 
the station, wherever a green tree or afew shrubs are to be met 
with. These birds associate freely with, hard-billed Flower-peckers, 
Warblers, Paring, Sibias, and Flycatchers, all these birds in Darjeel- 
ing seem to be on the best of terms with one another ; happy and 
contented, except when their ardour has been damped by a misty 
rainy day. Siva is not so musical as its brethern, but it has a cheer- 
ful, loud chirrup which is pleasant to hear on bright spring mornings 
and is kept up throughout the day. This bird is easily made out, 
owing to its typical blue wings (quills) which are noticeable, as it hops 
