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(626) YUHINA GULARIS, Stripe-throated Flowerpecker, is plentiful 
in Darjeeling, and is seen as arule in company with Jrulus, Hill- 
Tits, and Flowerpeckers, and the merry little Green-backed Tit 
(644) one feels that we are in the midst of old Darjeeling friends 
with these birds. This Flowerpecker displays a good deal of the 
characteristics of Jvulus and Tits. They evidently prefer high alti- 
tudes as this species is plentiful all along the road to Tongloo and 
beyond ; but once you get among the bleaker heights of Sandakphu 
and Phalut, you must say “good bye” to Yuhina, for this lively little 
bird is conspicuous by its absence. Its place is imperfectly, filled by 
Crossbills and Finches. Yuhina’s preference for flowers and pollen 
insects, aided by its longish curved bill, makes it out as a true 
Flowerpecker. It can be seen, at times, clinging to a pendant 
bunch of flowers and buds, head down, holding on by its strong feet 
and claws in a manner, as is observed in some of the Tits. Its big 
crest of well developed feathers on its head stands up in a curled 
style above its forehead. This Vuwhina is 64 inches in size ; plumage 
is brown; throat and breast a sort of wood brown (rufous) ; chin 
and throat is well marked with blackish lines; lower parts of the 
body, orange-reddish; above, the tail, and tertiary (wing feathers) are 
olive brown ; primaries and secondaries black, the latter with olive 
brown margines. The remaining species of Yuhina are like gqularis 
in habits ; but they are difficult to find. Occipitalis and nigrimentum 
are rare and not easily discovered. Both species frequent lower 
elevations and more secluded parts of the district. 
(629) MyzoRNIS PYRRHOURA, Fire-tailed Flowerpecker. This 
prettily marked species, seldom, comes into Darjeeling. They prefer 
higher altitudes of Senchal and Tongloo, where I have seen them on 
more than one occasion. Even inthese places they are scarce. It 
appears to delight in well wooded parts of the country and_ seeks 
seclusion. Its bright colours aid us considerably to distinguish this 
species. It is 54 inches in length. Colour, above, is bright grass- 
green, with emerald colour on crown of the head ; tail bright red 
tipped with black ; lower plumage is pale in colour tinged with, 
rufous on throat and upper parts of the breast, yellow on lower tail 
coverts ; green on the wing coverts and tertiaries, primaries black a 
few edged and tipped white ; bill brown; irides brown. 
(630) ERPORNIS ZANTHOLEUCA, White-bellied Flowerpecker, is 
frequently met with, when one is on low altitudes, it has not been 
known to ascend or visit Darjeeling. Hrpornis is 5 inches ; colour, 
above, is light yellowish green ; feathers on the underparts are dull 
whitish. The crown feathers are elongated and pointed; bill is 
longish, conical in shape, compressed strong and pointed, tip of the 
