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end of March. It was found on grassy slopes, wet fields, and 

 occasionally in fields of growinof corn, and was always solitary. 



606.— Heterura sylvana, Eodgs, 



Four males. — Length, 7*05 to 7"4 ; expanse, 9'8 to 10"5 ; 

 winor, 3-08 to 345 ; tail, 2-9 to 3-1 ; tarsus, 0-9 to 0-95 ; bill 

 from g"ape, 0'78 to 0*8; bill at front, 0*53 to 0*55; closed wings 

 short of tail, 1'75 to 2-1. 



Four females. — Length, 6*9 to 7*1 ; expanse, 9*4 to 9*8 ; 

 wing, 2-95 to 3-05 ; tail, 285 to 3-0 ; tarsus, 0-87 to 0-95 ; bill 

 from gape, 0'7 to 0*8 ; bill at front, 0"52 to 0'56 ; closed wings 

 short of tail, 1-85 to 1-95. 



Bill horny black or dusky above and at tip ; the middle of the 

 lower mandible pinkish horny, and its base horny yellow ; gape 

 fleshy yellow; irides brown ; feet pale fleshy ; the toes darker ; 

 claws brown horny. 



The Upland Pipit is a permanent resident on the hills round 

 the valley of Nepal, but never seems to descend to the 

 central part of the valley. It is usually found on grassy slopes 

 at an elevation of about 6,000 feet. 



609.— Pteruthius erythropterus, Vig. 



Male, Valley, June. — Length, 67 ; expanse, 10*4 ; wing, 

 8*25 ; tail, 2-5 ; tarsus, I'l ; bill from gape, 0'85 ; bill at front, 

 0'53 ; closed wings short of tail, 1'35. 



Upper mandible black ; the basal half of its margin blue grey ; 

 lower mandible bluish grey at tip, leaden blue at base ; irides 

 greyish brown ; feet pale pinkish fleshy ; claws brown horny. 

 The tertiaries are wholly chestnut red on both webs, and are- 

 not black tipped as stated by Jerdon. 



There is a distinct pink tinge on the lower abdomen, and thei 

 breast is washed with grey. 



This species was only found in the Sheopuri Forest, at an 

 elevation of about 7,000 feet in June. It frequented the smaller 

 barish branches of the oak trees, pretty high up, and asso- 

 ciated in small parties. 



615.— Mesia argentauris, Hodgs. 



Two males, Nimboatar, December. — Length, 6*8 and 7*0 ; ex- 

 panse, 9 and 9-1 ; wing, 2-97 and 3-03; tail, 2-85 and 2-9 : 

 tarsus, 0*95 and I'O ; bill from gape, 0"75 and 0"76 ; bill at 

 front, 0*54 and 0'55; closed wings short of tail, 1*55 and 1'65. 



Bill ochre yellow, slightly greenish at the base -, irides dark 

 or reddish brown; feet yellow fleshy ; claws buff horny. 



This Hill Tit was very plentiful in winter from Nimboatar to 

 Hetoura. It frequented the bushes by the road side, in flocks, 



