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with in the lower ranges of the Himalayahs as Dr. Jerdon says, 
T doubt much its ever having been killed in these hills west of 
Nepal, and we must I suspect prefix “ Eastern” to ‘“ Hima- 
layahs,” to make the passage accord with facts. 
No. 59. Klanus Melanopterus.* Davo. 
THe Brack Wineep Kire. 
It is somewhat surprising, that up to the present time, neither 
I nor any of my numerous correspondents, have succeeded 
* KEranus MELANOPTERUS. 
Dimenstons.—The sexes do not appear to differ much in size—The fol- 
lowing are the dimensions of 2 males and the average of 3 females. 
1 Devi: (teen ssagussgoscen Regn goeanhareon a eaineriee sig stasis 12°75 13:00 
MXPADRG, vcs ccss ons a acanwanesasandaanretectantanh ccnuten ste 34°75 34°50 34:00 
Wane ser. .-.133 Bybee ae sis ae openers Sop cad totem eee 10°75 10°50 10°15 
Pat Nessiuees OM ieasincavies iste ined cngtoabieste nae a 5°25 5°38 5°62 
PRURERUIS Ua Sc wenaraite ss «oie Beh cteais eee Nedvaedeitesaeade Piles 2 te ( 1:20 1:30 
Mid toe to root of claw, ......... Moree cectiee cates Mea lRO2 1:06 1:10 
Its claw, straight, .......... pen uwoe ees PaO ehrs Sees 0°58 0°53 0°56 
HELIN GUO CS Eten vase ciespieceies onquddagnaqdonuodoccasaneaan 0°50 0°56 0°68 
Its claw, straight, ..........+ Semgach aver snanaetantt srecte MIDS 0°60 0°70 
Aries sbOe, sete ica sence sha Wanbind ona bien eG ce eiaies 0°68 0°54 0°72 
Wtsiclawy cc atatsp est arasne dueduehkbreee srnganeee SRG AG 0°60 0:60 0:68 
Bill, straight from margin of cere to point, ...... 0°60 0°62 0°65 
sy LOMA ADO. oc eck scree opens Cepebageannnas seeder 0:95 1:15 1:08 
a Big bt ab mMaArean OF COLO, \ itis ccten cee sseanecs 0°32 0°32 0°35 
Length of cere on culmen............. Cpenaneiennneitantee 021 025 0-18 
Distance by which closed wings exceed end of tail. 0°38 0°25 0°80 
Distance by which lower tail coverts fall short of 
end of tail, eeeeeererore SERCH EHH ees BHR EHH erereeen ee 1°55 23 175 
02. Oz. Oz. 
Weetehty eves Leh ite tata sGe a eect ee ee Cee ee 5 65 75 
The 2nd primary is the longest, the 1st is from 0°5 to 0°8 shorter, the 3rd 
from 0°4 to 0°5 and the 4th from 1°0 to 1:1 shorter. The external tail 
feathers fall short of the antepenultimates, (which are usually the longest) 
by from 0°3 to 05. The tarsus, bare behind, is feathered in front for 0-7 
to 0°75. 
Descrietion.—The legs and feet are bright yellow, light lemon yellow in 
some. The claws black. The 67/7 is black, the cere, gape and base of lower 
mandible yellow. The «des, bright crimson, or carbuncle coloured in 
adults, yellowish pink or pure bright yellow in the young. 
Plumage. Adult. Forehead, a narrow streak above the dark supercilium, 
the anterior portion of the lores, the chin, cheeks, ear coverts, throat and 
whole lower parts, wing lining, edge of the wing, and all but the central tail 
feathers, white, the external webs of all, but the two exterior on each side 
