338 



Blanf. J. A. S. B. xli ? pt. ii, p. 55; Hume, Cat. no. 333; Brooks, 

 S. F. viii, p. 470. 

 Anorthura nepalensid (Hodys.^), Sharpe, Cat. B. M. vi, p. 277. 



Marchok-pho, Lepch. 



Coloration. Forehead, crown, nape, and upper back dark rufous- 

 brown ; the remaining upper plumage, the tail, wiug and its coverts 

 the same, closely cross-barred with black ; lores, sides of the head, 

 and a short supercilium mingled rufous-ashy and brown ; the 

 whole lower plumage brown, greatly infuscated on the vent and 

 sides of the body, every portion closely cross-barred with black, 

 and with a tinge of fulvous suffusing the whole ; the under tail- 

 coverts with a few whitish dots. 



The young resemble the adults, but at first have the upper 

 plumage less barred. 



Bill brown ; legs horny brown ; iris hazel-brown (Jerdori) ; legs 

 pale reddish brown (Jerdon). 



Length about 3*7 ; tail 1*3; wing 2-1; tarsus '7; bill from 

 gape *7. 



Distribution. I have examined specimens of this species from 

 Sikhim and Nepal only. At Simla and in the Sutlej valley the 

 next species occurs. The Nepal Wren is found at great elevations, 

 Blanf ord stating that in Sikhim it was common above 10,000 

 feet. 



Habits, <$fc. Blanford observed this species in Sikhim hunting 

 over loose moss-covered stones, constantly entering the crevices 

 between the blocks and emerging again at a considerable distance. 

 He usually saw the birds in small families, three or four together, 

 hunting on the ground and low bushes and with the same predilec- 

 tion for exploring hollows under stones. The nest of this species 

 has not yet been found. 



352. Anorthura neglecta. The Kashmir Wren. 



Troglodytes nipalensis, Hodys. apud Stoliczka, J. A. 8. B. xxxvii, 

 pt. ii, p. 32 j Hume, N. E. p. 218; id. $ Renders. LcJi. to Yark. 

 p. 187. 



Anorthura neglecta (Brooks), Sharpe, Cat. B. M. vi, p. 278 ; Oates 

 in Hume's N. fy E. 2nd ed. i, p. 221. 



Coloration. Resembles A nepalfnsitmfhe distribution of colours 

 and markings, but is markedly paler and smaller, with much weaker 

 legs and claws, the hind toe and claw measuring -55 in length as 

 against '6 in A. nepalensis. 



This bird can only be considered a small pale form of A. nepalen- 

 sis, but as the small size and weak feet are correlated with a paler 

 plumage it seems entitled to separation. 



Bill brown, dusky above ; feet dusky ; gape fleshy ; iris brown 

 (Scully}. 



