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the evidence of a single example shot there on the 23rd Sep- 

 tember. This specimen^ a female, has wing 2'4 inches^ tail 

 1*85, bill from gape 0"o3, exposed portion of bastard primary 

 0'55, one (lower) wing-bar. Compared with several spe- 

 cimens of P. viridanus shot on the same day^ its brighter 

 green colour above and considerably more yellow underparts 

 seem to decide in favour of its being referred to P. nitidus ; 

 and this view is strengthened on comparison of the specimen 

 with Mr. Seebohm's fine series of both species ; but unfor- 

 tunately the Gilgit skin is in bad condition. 



100. Phylloscopus affinis (Tickell) . 



A summer visitor^ arriving early in May, and migrating 

 southwards about the end of September. In May^ part of 

 June, and September it is found in the lower valleys ; but in 

 the intermediate months it is confined to the forests at high 

 elevations, where it breeds. 



101. Phylloscopus indicus (Jerdon). 



I found this species less common than its ally P. affinis. 

 A specimen was obtained as late as the 14th October, which 

 shows that P. indicus is rather late in leaving the district. 



102. Reguloides occipitalis (Blyth). 



I obtained specimens of this species as early as the 11th 

 May, and young birds in July. Major Biddulph appears to 

 be right in not admitting P. trochiloides or flavo-olivaceus to 

 the Gilgit list. 



103. Reguloides humii. Brooks. 



Common from the 21st March to the end of September. 

 Young birds are more green above than adults^ have the 

 secondaries conspicuously margined and tipped with buff, and 

 have two prominent greenish-yellow wing-bars. 



104. Reguloides subviridis, Brooks. 



This species arrives in Gilgit as early as the 19th March, 

 and leaves in the beginning of October. It has a very marked 

 cry, and can always be distinguished from other allied species 

 by its note. 



