184 ^GITALUS 



271. SUBSP. ^EGITHALUS CASTANEUS. 



^Egithalus castanem, Severtz. Turk. Jevot. p. 136 ; Dresser, iii. p. 165 ; 

 pi. 117 ; Gadow, Cat. B. Br. Mus. viii. p. 68 ; ^Eg. ca&pius, Bogd. 

 Ptitz. Kavk. p. 91 (1879). 



<$ ad. (Astraclian). Differs from &g. pendulinus in having the crown T 

 nape, and sides of the neck chestnut-red ; the back deeper chestnut, the 

 white margins to the wings and tail broader, and more chestnut on the 

 breast. Culmen 0'4, wing S'SS^tail 2*05, tarsus 0'58 inch. The female 

 has the crown and nape dull isabelline marked with chestnut and less 

 chestnut on the breast. 



Hob. Delta of the Volga. 



In habits and nidification does not differ from jEg. pendulinus. 



272. SUBSP. ^EGITHALUS CORONATUS. 



^Egithalus coronatus, Severtz. Turk. Jevot. p. 136, pi. 9. fig. 3, (1873) ; 

 Gadow, Cat. B. Br. Mus. viii. p. 68 ; sEg. atricapillus, Severtz. op. 

 cit. p. 137, pi. 9, fig. 4. 



(J ad. (Turkestan). Resembles JEg. pendulinus but has the forehead, 

 sides of the crown and nape black, the centre of the crown mottled black 

 and white. Culmen 0'35, wing 2*1, tail 1*8, tarsus 0*52 inch. 



Hob. Western Turkestan. 



Does not differ in habits and nidification from d2g. 

 pmdulinus. 



273. SUBSP. ^EGITHALUS MACRONYX. 



^Egithalus macronyx, Severtz. Turk. Jevot. p. 137, pi. 9, fig. 8 (1873) ; 

 Gadow, Cat, B. Br. Mus. viii. p. 69 ; ^Eg. rutilans var. cucullata et 

 var. pectoralis, Severtz. op. cit. pi. 9, fig. 6, 7. 



ad. Differs from ^Eg. coronatus in having the chin, throat, sides of 

 the neck and fore-neck blackish grey, centre of the crown, nape, and hind- 

 neck pale brownish yellow ; claws stronger. Culmen 0'4, wing 2 2, tail 

 1*85, tarsus 0'6 inch. 



Hob. 'North- Western Turkestan. 



Does not differ in habits or nidification from jEg. pendulinus. 



