Nidification. Breeds freely in Kashmir and elsewhere, from 

 3,500 feet up to 9,000 feet or higher. The eggs four to six, or 

 even seveu, are more richly coloured than, are those of the Indian 

 Grey-Tit and measure about 18-5x13-5 mm. The breeding 

 season is from the end of April to early June. 



Habits as in the other Grev-Tits. 



(54) Parus major planorum. 



THE PUNJAB GKEY-TIT. 

 Parus major planorum Hartert, Nov. Zool., 1905, p. 499 (S. Punjab). 



Vernacular names. None recorded. 



Description. This bird is a small replica of the Kashmir Grey- 

 Tit, much the same size as cinereus but decidedly paler. 



Colours of soft parts as in cinereus. 



Measurements. Wing 63 to 70 mm. ; tail 52 to 63 mm. 



Distribution. Plains of N.W. India and Punjab. 



Nidification. Nothing recorded. Eggs of a clutch sent me, and 

 said to have been taken at Lahore, average about 17'5 x 13-4 mm. 



Habits as usual, but according to Hartert this is purely a plains 

 form though there is very little material available for study in tlie 

 shape of breeding specimens. 



(55) Parus major mahrattamm. 



THE SOUTHERN GBEY-TIT. 

 Parus major mahrattarum Hartert, Nov. Zool., 1905, p. 499 (Ceylon). 



Vernacular names. None recorded. 



Description. Similar to the Indian Grey-Tit or even darker, 

 the nuchal patch hardly noticeable and the tail-feathers wholly 

 black on both webs, with only narrow grey edges to the outer 

 webs. The black central streak on the abdomen is generally very 

 wide. 



Measurements. Wing 63 to 74 mm. ; tail 51 to 62 mm. 



Distribution. The whole of Central and South India and 

 Ceylon. It is found as far north as Northern Bombay across to 

 Chota Nagpore and E. Bengal. 



Nidification. Breeds throughout its range in the more hilly 

 parts which are well wooded. In the northern drier countries it 

 lays in February, March, and early April ; in South India in 

 March and April and in the higher hills in April to June, whilst m 

 Poona Bethani took eggs as late as August, possibly second 

 broods. The eggs are more richly coloured, as a rule, than 

 those of cinereus and the average size of 30 eggs is 17'4x 13-6 mm. 



