226 Mr. E. Hargitt on the 



entire under surface of the body is whiter than in either the 

 adult male or female. 



Total length 3'2 inches, culmen '45, wing 2'2, tail 1-2, 

 tarsus '47. 



Adult female. Resembling the adult male, but having the 

 upper parts less brilliant ; the crown and hind neck are more 

 ashy olive ; the forehead yellowish olive ; the lores are not of 

 such a deep yellow ; and this colour upon the under surface 

 of the body is also paler. " Females in May and June : bill 

 plumbeous, or dusky plumbeous, lighter below ; irides brown ; 

 feet plumbeous; claws dusky '^ (/. Scully). 



Total length 3"6 inches, culmen -5, wing 2*27, tail 1"22, 

 tarsus '48. 



Younger female. Less brilliant upon the upper parts than 

 the young male ; the crown is the same, but the forehead is 

 yellowish olive ; in other respects similar to the young male. 



On comparing specimens from the North-western Hima- 

 layas with others from Nepal I cannot find that they are in 

 any way separable ; but one of Captain Stackhouse PinwilFs 

 birds in the British Museum is somewhat remarkable, show- 

 ing white tips to some of the outermost of the greater wing- 

 coverts, while some of the exterior median coverts also show 

 a white streak, interrupted near the tip. A young male from 

 Nepal, however, also shows white tips on some of the outer- 

 most greater coverts. At present I have seen no other birds 

 exhibiting this peculiarity, which I am not able to account 

 for, and must leave the point open for future investigation. 

 These white tips to the coverts are not a sign of immaturity ; 

 for the bird from the North-west Himalayas is certainly 

 quite adult. 



As above mentioned, the Indian Speckled Piculet was pro- 

 cured by Captain Pinwill in the North-western Himalayas ; 

 but the exact locality was not recorded on the labels of the 

 birds ; it was probably near Mussoorie, between which place 

 and Gangaotri the species was noticed by Mr. W. E. Brooks, 

 as well as near Dangali. According to Jerdon, it is found 

 throughout the whole Himalayan range, extending, so far 

 as is known, from 3000 to 6000 feet or so. Quite re- 



