286 FIRST LIST OF THE BIRDS OF 



556.— Phylloscopus magnirostris, Myth. 



25th April 1878.— Length, 5*33 ; expanse, 7*75 ; wing, 2-75 ; 

 tail from vent, 2'12 ; tarsus, 0*75 ; bill from gape, # 65 : at 

 front, 0*42 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 1*08 ; weight, 

 0'37 oz. Irides earth brown ; legs carneous ; claws and feet yel- 

 lowish white ; bill horny. 



The only one I saw ; it was hopping about a babool tree in my 

 garden, and uttering a soft twittering note. 



560.—- Phylloscopus vkidanus, Blyth. 



\3th April 1878, Male. — Length, 5'0 ; expanse, 7*0 ; wing, 

 2*42 ; tail from vent, 2'0 ; tarsus, 0-66 ; bill from gape, - 50 ; 

 at front, 0*33 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 083 ; 

 weight, 0*25 oz. Irides dark brown; legs dusky; soles of feet 

 greenish ; bill above horny, below dusky yellow. 



13^ January. — Length, 4'59; expanse, 6*25; wing, 2'33 ; 

 tail from vent, 1*91 ; tarsus, 0'75 ; bill from gape, 0'50 ; at 

 front, 032 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 0'81. 



At the back of my factory was a long avenue of babool 

 trees, which afforded a favorite haunt for this species. They are 

 far from rare, but are only cold weather visitants. 



591bis.— Motacilla dukhunensis, Sykes. 



\§th March 1878, Female.— Length, 7'90; expanse, 10'50; 

 wing, 3'50 ; tail from vent, 3*75 ; tarsus, l'O ; bill from gape, 

 0-66; at front, # 50 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 

 2-0 ; weight, 0*85 oz. Bill and legs black. 



2,7th March, Male.— Length, 8'25; expanse, 11-25; wing, 

 3-58 ; tail from vent, 4*0 ; tarsus, l'O ; bill from gape, O70 ; 

 at front, 0*42 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 2*58 ; 

 weight 0*9 oz. 



Common during the cold weather. Yery fearless, feeding about 

 houses and road sides. 



592ter.— Budytes cinereocapilla, SavL 



4£h April 1878, Male.— Length, 6 # 50 ; expanse, 8'75 ; wing, 

 2-92 ; tail from vent, 2-75 ; tarsus, 0'92 ; bill from gape, 0"60 ; 

 at front, 042 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 1*66 ; 

 weight, 0-62 oz. Legs black ; irides dark brown ; bill, base, 

 below pale, rest black. 



Common during the cold weather when it is found in open 

 fields, especially when there is rank " doob" grass ; numbers are 

 also to be seen hovering round cattle which are grazing, busily 

 capturing the insects that are put up. 



