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and 2-7; tarsus, 0-9 and 0-95; bill from gape, 0-65 and 

 0*7 ; bill at front, 0-35 and O'S? ; closed winojs short of tail, 

 1-0 and 1 '23. 



Bill black ; gape yellowish fleshy ; irides dark brown ; feet 

 and claws black. 



The quills have faint brownish edgings, and the median 

 coverts are edged pale. The female is olive brown above. 



This fine Redstart is a winter visitant to the valley of Nepal, 

 and is found only on the hills, at elevations of from 5,000 to nearly 

 8,000 feet. I found it fairly common in February on the slope 

 of Sheopuri and at the top of the ridge, frequenting bushes, 

 cleared ground and forest paths. It was always very shy, and 

 on catching sight of one, it immediately dived into the nearest 

 bush and there concealed itself ; occasionally it perched on a 

 stone, and now and then was seen on a spray at the top of a 

 bush, quivering its tail after the manner of its tribe ; but other- 

 Avise its habits differed greatly from those of R. rufiventris and 

 hodgsoni. ^ The only note it was heard to utter was a low but 

 very distinct ^' pirt, pirt.'" 



505.— Rhyacornis fuliginosus, Tig. 



Six males. — Length, 5'3 to 55; expanse, 9*1 to 9'8 ; wing, 

 2-9 to 3-1; tail, 2-05 to 2-35; tarsus, O'S to 093; bill from 

 gape, 0-65 to 0-71 ; bill at front, 0-36 to 0*42 ; closed wino-s 

 short of tail, 0-75 to 0-95. 



Seven females. — Length, 4*85 to 5'25 ; expanse, 8*3 to 9*2 ; 

 wing, 2-75 to 2-95 ; tail, 2 to 215 ; tarsus, 0-85 to 0-9 ; bill 

 from gape, 0-6 to 066; bill at front, 0'34 to 0*37; closed 

 wings short of tail, 0'65 to 0-9. 



Bill black ; gape fleshy white ; irides dark brown ; feet dark 

 horny brown ; claws black. 



The plumbeous Water-Robin is only found in the valley of 

 Nepal in winter ; and at that season it is also common alono- 

 the rivers in the Nawakot district, the Markhu Valley, and as 

 low down as Hetoura. Its favourite resort is, of course, a 

 mountain stream, but I have occasionally seen it on the edge of 

 a tank, and in bushes near some river. In Nepal it is nearly 

 always found in company with the next species. 



506.— Chimarrornis leucocephalus, Vig, 



Four males. — Length, 7'2 to 7*4; expanse, 11-5 to 12*1; 

 wing, 3-8 to 4-0 ; tail', 3-0 to 4-0 ; tarsus, 1-2 to 1-25 ; bill 

 from gape, 0-8 to 0-84 ; bill at front, 0'45 to O'S ; closed wings 

 short of tail, 1-4 to 1-5. 



Three females. — Length, 67 to 69; expanse, 10*5 to 11; 

 wing, 3-45 to 3*6 ; tail, 29 ; tarsus, M to 1-14; bill from gape, 



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