514 Mr. N. B. Kinnear on the B'mh collected [Ibis, 



Pariparus rufonuchalis beavani (Jerdon). 



323 c? , 324 o 27.8.21 Kama Valley 12,000 ft. 



The Sikkiin Black Titmouse is found from Szechuan and 

 Kuku Nor to Nepal, and from Kumaon westwards it is 

 replaced by the typical form P. r. rufonuchalis. 



In the Chumbi Valley, according to Colonel Walton, this 

 Tit is not uncommon, and Blanford and Mr. Elwes met with 

 it up to 13,000 ft. on the Uhola Range, Sikkim. 



On an average, birds from Nepal, Sikkim, and south Tibet 

 are larger than those from Yunnan, Szechuan and Kuku 

 Nor ; twenty-five specimens from the former localities have 

 wings measuring && to 73 mm., average 70*4, while ten from 

 the latter range from 63 to 70 mm. with an average of 66. 

 Unfortunately, the material in the Museum is lacking in 

 properly sexed specimens. 



[Only found in Kama Valley, south-east Mt. Everest, in 

 juniper" forest from 10,000-13,000 ft.— A. F .R. W.] 



Anthus richardi striolatus Blyth. 



344 S 3.9.21 Upper Kharta Valley 17,000 ft. ; 354 S 

 12.9.21 East Everest 17,000 ft.; 368 S 18.9.21 East Everest 

 17,000 ft.; 372 imm. 19.9.21, 374 ^ 20.9.21,376 ? 21.9.21 

 East Everest 17,500 ft.; 384 S 26.9.21, 385 o 27.9.21, 386 S 

 27.9.21, South-east Everest 16,500 ft. 



Blyth's Pipit does not breed in the Himalaya, though 

 nests have been found in the Khasia Hills, Assam, and some 

 of the Burmese Hills. Small numbers of this Pipit were 

 seen by Colonel Walton at Khambra Dzong in September, 

 and in the same month and also in October Blanford met 

 with it in northern Sikkim at from 7000 to 15,000 ft. 



[Seen on migration in Arun and Kharta Valleys in 

 September. Several of these birds frequented our camp at 

 20,000 ft. East Mt. Everest.— A. F.R. W.] 



Anthus roseatus Blyth. 



273 10.8.21, 301 S 1«.8.21 Kharta 12,500 ft. ; 328 S 

 28.8.21 Kharta Valley 15,000 ft. 



In the breeding-season Hodgson's Pipit is found from the 



