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measurements, externally, were, in height 5*2 ; in breadth, 3"6 

 in one direction, and 2*65 in the other; the opening was nearly 

 circular, 1*8 in diameter. The nest was rather flimsy in struc- 

 ture, composed of grass down, more or less felted together, and 

 bound round externally with dry green grass blades ; internally 

 it was scantily lined with fine grass stems, which were used to 

 strengthen the lower lip of the entrance hole. The eggs were 

 fairly glossy, moderate or longish oval in shape, and measured 

 0'65 by 0'5 and 07 by 0'4:9 ; the ground color was pinkish 

 white, the small end nearly free from markings, the middle 

 portion of the eggs with faint streaks and tiny indistinct spots 

 of brownish red, and the large end with a zone bright brownish 

 red or a confluent cap of the same colour. 



559.— Phylloscopus nitidus, ZatL 



Two males f Valley, April. — Length, 4'6 and 4*65; expanse, 

 7*5 aud 7'Q ; wing, 2-5 and 26 ; tail, 2 and 2-1 ; tarsus, 0'7 and 

 0*75 ; bill from gape, 0"6 ; bill at front, 0"35; closed wings short 

 of tail, 0-8 and 0-9. 



Female, Valley, April. — Length, 4*5 ; expanse, 7'4 ; wing, 

 24 ; tail, 1-95 ; tarsus, 0*75 ; bill from gape, 0-55 ; bill at 

 front, 0'35 j closed wings short of tail, 0'7. 



Upper mandible dusk}'-, the lower pale fleshy ; tarsi livid 

 brownish ; the toes dingy greenish brown. 



This Willow Warbler passes through the Nepal Valley on its 

 way to and from its winter quarters in the plains. During the 

 first-half of April it was fairly common in the Residency 

 grounds ; it seemed to frequent small green-leaved trees rather 

 than the pines, aud its movements were rather sedate and 

 deliberate. 



560.— Phylloscopus viridanus, Bly. 



Male, Valley, April.— Length, 4*8; expanse, 7-5; wing, 

 245 ; tail, 2*5 ; bill from gape, 0*6; bill at front, 0*45 ; tarsus, 

 0'8 j closed wings short of tail, 0'9. 



This species is fairly common in the central woods of the 

 Nepal Valley in winter. It does not migrate until about the 

 beginning of May. 



561.— Phylloscopus affinis, Tick 



Two males. Valley, March and April. — Length, 4*4 and 4"5 j 

 expanse, 6-7 and 6-8; wing, 23 ; tail, 1-9 and 2'0 j tarsus, 0-75 

 and 0-8 ; bill from gape, 0-5 and 0-52 ; bill at front, 0-37 to 0-4. 



Two females. Valley, May. — Length, 4*2 and 4'3 ; expanse, 

 6*3 and 6-5; wing, 2*1 and 2'2 ; tail, 1'7 and 1'75 ; tarsus, 

 •073 ; bill at front. 0-36 and 0-37 ; nostril to point of bill, 0-25. 



