302 Herr A. v. Pelzeln on Birds from 



have, through the kindness of Mr. George R. Gray, been able 

 to examine specimens in the British Museum ; and there can be 

 no doubt of its being a good species allied to the British bird. 



4. AcREDULA swiNHoii. Swinhoc's Bottle-Titmouse. 



" Mecistura swinhoii, Zelebor,^' Pelzeln, Reise ' Novara,' Aves, 

 p. 66, Taf. iii. figs. 1, 2 (1865). 



Hab. Shanghai [Zelebor). 



This Titmouse, which I have never seen, and which is at 

 present only known to science by the description and plate above 

 cited, is allied, according to the author^s remarks, to A.glauco- 

 gularisy Gould. Herr von Pelzeln says it must remain doubtful 

 whether the Mecistura caudata of Mr. Swinhoe (P. Z. S. 1863, 

 p. 270), observed by that gentleman at Shanghai, refers to this 

 species. As Mr. Swinhoe procured no specimens, I have 

 thought it best to omit it as a synonym. 



5. AcREDULA GLAUcoGULARis. Silvcry-throatcd Bottle-Tit- 

 mouse. 



" Orites'i glaucogularis, Gould," Moore, P. Z. S. 1854, p. 140. 



Mecistura glaucogularis, Gould, B. Asia, pt. vii. 



To Mr. Gould's notice of this pretty Titmouse in the ' Birds 

 of Asia ' I can add nothing, except that Mr. Whitely, of Wool- 

 wich, has received specimens from China, thus undoubtedly fixing 

 that country as the true habitat of this species. 



6. AcREDULA TEPHRONOTA. Gunthcr's Bottlc-Titmouse. 

 Orites tephronotus, Giinth., Ibis, 1865, p. 95, pi. iv. 

 Hob. Asia Minor. 



Mr. Salvin has kindly lent me a specimen of this bird from 

 his collection, which agrees with Dr. Giinther's description. It 

 was obtained from Mr. Robson, of Ortakeny, who procured the 

 specimens first described by Dr. Giinther. 



XXVI. — On the Species of Birds collected by Dr. Stoliczka in 

 Thibet and the Himalayas. By August von Pelzeln *. 



Dr. F. Stoliczka, who, as member of the Geological Institute 



* [Dr. Stoliczka's collections having been more than once mentioned 



