578 Mr. J. Scully on the 



In twenty adult specimens the wings in the males measure 

 3'25 to 3*5 inches, and in the females 3' 15 to 3*3. 



165. Propasseb rhodochlamys (Brandt). 



This species is very common, and is found at 5000 feet and 

 less throughout the winter ; in summer it occurs up to an 

 elevation of about 9000 feet. I cannot detect any difference in 

 colour, in either sex, due to season ; and, in fact, in my series 

 of this bird there is less variation among individuals than in 

 any other species of which I have examined equal numbers. 

 Females are rather smaller than males, but not constantly 

 so ; young males are absolutely inseparable from adult females 

 in size and colour. I did not obtain any immature males 

 showing the transition from the female to the male plumage. 

 The following are measurements taken from thirty fresh spe- 

 cimens : — Length 6*9 to 7"4 inches, wing 3*4 to 3*8, tail 2*8 

 to 3-2, tarsus 075 to 0-9, bill to gape 0-62 to 07. 



168. Carduelis caniceps. Vigors. 



This Goldfinch, which is the same as C. orient alls, Evers- 

 mann, is very common at an elevation of about 5000 feet 

 from the first week in November to the first week in March ; 

 in summer it is only found in the district at higher elevations, 

 where it breeds. In twenty-four specimens the males have 

 the wings 3*15 to 3*3 inches, and the females 3 to 3*1. 



169. Metoponia pusilla (Pall.). 



A permanent resident in the district, and common ; found 

 at 5000 feet throughout the winter. Birds shot in April, 

 when they must have been about nine months old, have only 

 one or two red feathers on the head. In twenty-four speci- 

 mens, of both sexes, the wings vary from 2*75 to 3*05 inches. 



170. Lin ARIA brevirostris (Gould). 



Extremely common at an elevation of about 5000 feet from 

 the first week in November to the first week in April ; it pro- 

 bably breeds in the district at high elevation. In spring it is 

 found about Gilgit in huge flocks ; on the 7th March I picked 

 up thirty-four specimens after one shot. Young males re- 

 semble the adult females in not having any pink colour on 



