168 Messrs. Ogilvie-Grant and La Touche on 
capillus, from which, however, it differs greatly m the more 
brilliant fiery orange-red of the crown, the more distinct 
black-and-white markings on the sides of the head, the 
canary-yellow lower back and rump, and the somewhat paler 
yellow sides of the breast, flanks, and under tail-coverts. 
Total length ca. 3°5 inches; wing 2°1; tail 1:4; tarsus 
0°8. 
Adult female. Similar to the male, but with the middle of 
the crown of the same canary-yellow colour as the lower 
back. 
Total length ca. 3°5 inches; wing 2°05 ; tail 1°48; tarsus 
0°8. 
This exquisite little Fire-crest is well represented in the 
accompanying plate by Mr. G. E. Lodge. It is a much 
finer species than any Reyulus previously known. 
Parip%®. 
39. *MacHLoLopuus HoLsti Seeb. 
Parus holsti Seeb. Bull. B. O. C. vol. iv. p. vii (1894) ; id. 
Ibis, 1895, pp. 146, 211, pl. vi. 
a-—c. 6 2. Racu Racu Mts., 6000 ft., Jan., Feb. 1906. 
As will be remembered, a single male example of this 
remarkably fine Titmouse was procured by the late A. P. 
Holst on an outlying spur of Mount Morrison. In his 
description of the type, Seebohm omitted to mention the 
black patch on the middle of the belly, which itt now appears 
is one of the characteristics of the male. 
The female differs from the male in having a shorter 
erest, washed with dark olive on the sides ; the upper parts 
dull greenish olive-grey (instead of glossy greenish black *), 
the blue tinge on the wings and tail less bright, and in 
lacking the black patch on the belly. Iris dark reddish 
brown ; bill black; feet slate-coloured. 
Male. Total length ca. 5:0 inches; wing 3:0-3:05 ; tail 
2°]-2°2; tarsus 0°8—0°85. 
Female. Total length ca. 4°8 inches; wing 2°8 ; tail 2:0: 
tarsus 0°78. 
* Described by Seebohm as “ greenish metallic blue ”! 
