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This species was tolerably common in the Trisul Valle)'', 

 Nawakot district, in November. It was usually observed feed- 

 ino- on the orround, in the midst of bushes near the path, and 



Til. 



when alarmed it flew up iuto the nearest tree. It does not 

 occur in the Nepal Valley. 



229.— ^thopyga nipalensis, Modgs. 



Eighteen males, February, May, June. — Length, 5-3 to 5*9 ; 

 expanse, 6-1 to 6'65 ; wing, 2'0 to 2-2; tail, 2-6 to 3-0 ; tarsus, 

 0-6 to 0-65 ; bill from gape, 0-78 to 0-9 ; bill at front, 0*6 to 

 0'8 ; closed wings short of tail, 1"7 to 2*05. 



Bill black ; gape fleshy or yellowish fleshy ; irides dark 

 brown ; feet dark brown horny to brownish black ; claws brown- 

 ish black. 



Three females, February and June, — Length, 4*1 to 4*7 ; ex- 

 panse, 5*9 to 6'1 ; wiug, 1'9 to r97 ; tail, 1'7 to 1*73 ; tarsus, 

 0-6 j bill from gape, 07 to 0-8; bill at front, 0-66 to 0-68 ; 

 closed wings short of tail, 095 to I'O. 



Bill black ; gape orange ', irides dark brown ; feet dark 

 horny brown ; claws dusky. 



This beautiful Honey-Sucker is common in the forest-cover- 

 ed hills round the valley of Nepal throughout the year. In 

 summer it is only found in tree forests, at elevations of from 

 7,000 to 8,000 feet, but in winter it descends occasionally to 

 the foot of the hills, though it never visits the central part of 

 the valley. All my specimens were shot in the Sheopuri forest, 

 and there the Honey-8ucker was always plentiful in the rather 

 open parts of the forest, hunting about actively in small trees, 

 by the side of the path, constantly moving, and sometimes 

 hovering over a bush or between the leaves. 



234.— Cinnyris asiatica, Lath, 



Two males, Valley, June. — Length, 4*4 and 4"5 ; expanse, 

 7 and 7-1; wing, 2*25 ; tail, r45 and 1-5 ; tarsus, 0'5 and 

 0*57 ; bill from gape, 0'75 and 0*76 ; bill at front, 0'65 and 

 0*7 ; closed wings short of tail, 0*5 and 0*6. 



Bill, feet and claws black ; irides dark brown and reddish 

 dark brown. Breeding plumage : no trace of white tips to 

 tail feathers ; gloss on upper parts more green than purple. 



Male, Valley, August. — Length, 4'3 ; expanse, 6'9 ; wing, 

 2*2 ; tail, 1'6 ; tarsus, 0*6 ; bill from gape, 0'78 ; bill at front, 

 0*68 ; closed wings short of tail, 0'5. 



Bill black, brownish at base of lower mandible ; gape buff 

 fleshy ; irides blackish brown ; eyelid plumbeous ; feet and 

 claws black. In the curucaria stage, with a glossy stripe from 

 chin to vent, and glossy patches on the upper surface of the 



