upper mandible projects to a fine, notched, point; bill brown ; legs 
roundish ; irides light-brown. These birds are usually associated in 
small flocks. 
(631) ZOSTEROPS PALPEBROSUS, //hite-eyed Tit, seldom as 
cends higher than 3,000 to 4,000 feet altitude in the district. They 
are gregarious. They associate in fairly big flocks in warmer parts 
of the district. You can hardly fail to meet them in Runjeet and 
Teesta Valleys where they are seen, strong and active, feeding among 
wild buds and flowers of plants and bushes, which abound in these 
parts at times, entering patches of cultivations and gardens of Lepcha 
hamlets. They are seen in flocks of 20 or 30, at times in bigger 
numbers. These birds enliven and make the hot enervating sur- 
roundings of the place cheerful, with their merry chirping, and brisk 
untiring movements. I have on rare occasions, in uncommonly warm 
summers seen one or two stray members of this species visit Dar- 
jeeling, probably come up in company with other small birds in their 
migratory journey ; but these chance visitors leave us on the first 
opportunity dull weather offers. Zosterops is 44 inches; bill 
blackish ; irides light yellowish brown; colour, above, is light 
(Siskin) yellowish green ; it has a noticeable circle of close set, white, 
small feathers round the eye, which gives it a white appearance ; 
throat and upper parts of the breast, yellow (canary) ; below, body 
feathers are white, with a bluish tinge. 
(633) CEPHALOPYRUS FLAMMICEPS, I[lame-fronted Flowerpecker, 
this striking looking bird is not often seen in Darjeeling. I have 
observed it occasionally below River View, in thick jungle to the 
left of Tukvar Road. In habits it is, not unlike most of the Flower- 
peckers. It is a pretty little bird, shy and unwilling to expose it- 
self. In size fammiceps is 4 inches ; colour of male, above, is yellow- 
ish green ; bright on the lower body and upper tail coverts ; top of 
the head is brilliant orange-red; breast is bright golden yellow : 
wings dark coloured, edged with green, with two wing bars. Female 
is not so brightly marked and lacks the red colouring ; bill is plum- 
beous ; legs brownish. There is at present no record of the nidifica- 
tion of this species. JI have but one, pretty little egg, unique in 
shape, size and colour. 
SUB-FAMILY PARIN Af 
We must, now, push on our enquiries to the Tits. These birds, 
as must already be well known, have, bill typically short, conic and 
stout. This group has been well defined by Nature, more so in shape 
of bill, which can scarcely be overlooked, when one or other of the 
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