242 CEATEEOPODID^E. 



J. A. S. B. xxxix, pt. ii, p. 109 ; Hume, 8. F. in, p. 143 ; Hume 



xi, p. 256. 

 The Sultan Yellow-Tit, Jerd. j J5o tylia-pho, Lepch. 



Coloration. Male. The forehead and crown with the crest 

 brilliant yellow ; the whole upper plumage, sides of the head and 

 neck, chin, throat, and breast deep black, the edges of the feathers 

 of the upper plumage with a metallic lustre, and the outermost- 

 tail-feathers tipped with white ; lower plumage from the breast 

 downwards deep yellow, the thighs barred or mottled with 

 white. 



Female. The yellow parts duller ; the upper plumage and sides 



Fig. 73. Head of M. sultanca. 



of the head dark greenish brown ; the ehin and throat yellowish 

 brown; wings and tail dull black ; the feathers of the upper plumage 

 edged with metallic green. 



The young resemble the female, but in the youngest stage the 

 bright edges to the plumage of the upper parts are absent, and 

 the greater wing-coverts are tipped with white. 



Bill black; mouth dark fleshy; eyelids plumbeous; iris dark 

 brown ; legs plumbeous ; claws dark horn. 



Length about 8; tail 3-8; wing 4-4 ; tarsus -95; bill from 

 gape *75. 



Distribution. The lower ranges of the Himalayas from Nepal to 

 the head of the Assam valley ; the Khasi hills ; Cachar ; Manipur ; 

 the Kakhyen hills east of Bhamo ; Arrakan; the Pegu hills; Ka- 

 rennee ; Tenasserim. This species does not appear to be found 

 above 4000 feet of elevation. It extends down the Malay peninsula. 



Habits, #c. Frequents the larger trees in small flocks. 



