Ornithology of Gilyit. 447 



cimen from which Major Biddulph took his description of 

 " the plumage before the first moult " was probably not 

 correctly referred to this species, in which the tail is never 

 " hair-brown/^ 



The immature male of T. rufilatus is precisely of the same 

 colour as the adult female, and, as has been several times 

 recorded, breeds in that plumage. The immature female 

 differs from the adult in having the feathers of the head 

 pale-centred, the blue on the rump and tail paler, the white 

 throat-stripe only faintly indicated, and the rust -colour on 

 the flanks less extended. 



A nestling obtained on the 14th of August is profusely 

 spotted on tlie body above and below, and the head is streaked. 

 The upper surface is olive-brown, each feather with a yel- 

 lowish central spot or streak and a dark brown margin ; the 

 under surface is pale yellowish, the feathers with complete 

 dull-black margins ; the wings are coloured as in the adult 

 female; the tail, which is under an inch in length, dull 

 greyish blue on the upper surface. Bill pale brown, brown 

 on culmen ; feet and gape pale fleshy ; claws brown, pale at ' 

 tips. 



90. Calliope pectoralis. 



A summer visitor only. An adult male has the wing 2'9, 

 and a female 2' 65. The very distinct C. tsdiebaiewi of 

 Prejevalsky does not extend so far to the west as Gilgit. 



-f-91. Cyanecula suEcicA (Linn.). 



This species is very common with us throughout March 

 and up to the third week in April ; and again during the 

 autumn migration, from the third week in August to the 

 third week in September. I doubt its breeding in the dis- 

 trict ; but Severtzoff records it as breeding in Turkestan, and 

 it certainly breeds in Yarkand. In nineteen specimens the 

 wings vary in length from 2"6 to 2'95. 



92. Cyanecula leucocyanea, Brehm. 



Lest any one should doubt the correctness of identification 

 of the bird in my collection referred to by Major Biddulph 

 under this head, I may mention that I have carefully com- 



