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90. Saxicola bicolor. Sax. aim ; fascid alarnrn, itropygioy abdo- 



nmie medio, aissoqiie albis. 



Rostrum pedesque riigri, Irides fuscae. Longitude corporh 

 5 A unc, caudre ^,'o. 

 Female unknown. Three males were examined. Black ants, 

 caterpillars and beetles were found in the stomach. Habits of 

 the preceding. 



91. Saxicola rubeculoides. Sax. c'mereo-brunnea, subtiis alba ; 



gula thoraceqiie riifis; redricibus mediis nigrescentibus , cceteris 

 ad basin albis. 



Irides intense brunnese. Longitudo corporis 4,V unc, 

 Cauda 2. 



92. Saxicola erythropygia. Sax. Jusco-brunnca ; siibtils ritfo- 



brunnea, abdomine fusco vix striato ; tiropygio nrfo ; crisso 



rufo tincto. 

 Statura Sax. bicoloris. Male unknown. 



Genus Phcenicura, Jard. & Selb. 



93. Phcenicura atrata, Jard. & Selb. Indian Redstart, lid. 



This bird is of the size of the Redstart of Europe, and has the 

 same habits. It has a very peculiar manner of vibrating its 

 tail when seated on a bough, as if it had an ague fit. A pair 

 of these birds built their nest in an outhouse constantly fre- 

 quented by Colonel Sykes's servants, and within reach of the 

 hand. They had no alarms. 

 94'. Phvenicura Suecica. Motacilla Suecica, Linn. 



Not differing from the European bird. Irides deep brown. Length 

 5xV inches ; tail 2. 



Fam. Pipridce, Vigors. 

 Genus Pariis, Linn. Titmouse. • 

 9.5. Parus africeps, Horsf. Mesange Cap-negre, Temm., PI. Col. 287- 

 f. 2. 



96. Parus xanthogenys, Vigors, Proceedings Zool. Soc. L p. 23. 



Figured in Gould's 'Century of Himalayan Birds.' 

 Irides sienna brown. Tongue divided into four short lacinioe at 

 the tip. Wasps, bugs, grass seeds, and the fruit of the Cactus 

 Opuntia were found in the stomachs of both species. 



Tribus Conirostres, Ctiv. 

 Fam. FringillidcB, Vigors. — Genus Alanda, Auct. 



97. Alauda Gulgula, Frankl. 



This is the common Lark of the Dukhun, with the habits and 

 notes of the Skylark of Europe. When confined in a cage and 

 shrouded from the light, it learns to imitate the notes of other 

 birds, and even quadrupeds. The male is crested. It is called 

 Chundoola in Dukhun. Irides sepia brown. Length 6tV inches; 

 tail 2-rTT. Food, grasshoppers. 



98. Alauda Deva. Al. nifescenti-brunnea brunneo intensiori no- 



tata ; corpora subtus slridque superciliari rujesceyiti-albis, peciore 



