322 A CONTRIBUTION TO THK ORNITHOLOGY OF NEPAL. 



T'wo females, Behruary and June. — Length, 5"0 and 5'15 ; 

 expanse, 7*3 and 7-5 ; wing-, 2*4 and 2'45 ; tail, 1-95 and 20 ; 

 tarsus, 0*7 and 0'8 ; bill from gape, 0*68 and 0'7 ; bill at front, 

 0'5 and 0*52; closed win<rs short of tail, 0"8 and 1*0. 



Bill reddish brown ; irides deep brown ; feet orang-e buff ; 

 claws horny brown. There is a marked white ring round the 

 eje, and the black mandibular stripe is always distinct. 



The remarks made under the head of Y. gularis apply, 

 mutatis mutandis, to this species ; it occupies, however, a rather 

 higher zone, and has a distinct and more pleasant note. 



631.— Zosteropspalpebrosa, Tern. 



Sixteen specimens, Valley. — Length, 3 '9 to 4*5 ; expanse, 6 "3 

 to 7-0 ; wing-, 20 to 2*2 ; tail, 1-4 to 1-75 ; tarsus, 56 to 0-65 ; 

 bill from gape, 0-5 to 0-57; bill at front, 0'35 to 0*46; closed 

 wings short of tail, 0*65 to 1*1. 



Bill black, base of lower mandible bluish grey ; irides yel- 

 lowish hazel; feet dark plumbeous; claws brownish horny. All 

 these specimens are typical palpebrosa ; Z. simplex, Swinhoe, 

 is a smaller bird, and more green on the upper parts. Mr. Blan- 

 ford gives the following dimensions of examples of simplex 

 from Sildm : Wing, 1*95 ; tail, 1*33 to 1*45; tarsus, 0*6 to 

 0-62 : bill from forehead, 0-35 to 0*37. 



The White-eyed Tit is exceedingly common in the valley of 

 Nepal throughout the year. It is found in gardens, groves and 

 all the central woods, but never ascends the hills. It breeds in the 

 valley from April to June. I secured fully-fledged nestlings 

 on the 3rd May, and took a nest containing two fresh eggs on 

 the 28fch of the same month. 



632 — Sylviparus modestus, Bwt, 



Five specimens, February — June. — Length, 3*4 to 3*85 ; ex- 

 panse, 64 to 7*5; wing, 2*15 to 2*4; tail, 1*3 to 1*5; tarsus, 

 0-6 to 0-67 ; bill from gape, 032 to 0*42 ; bill at front, 0*23 to 

 0*25 ; closed wings short of tail, 025 to 0-45. 



Bill plumbeous, darker above and at tip ; irides dark brown ; 

 feet dark plumbeous ; claws leaden horny. 



This Tit is fairly common on the hills round the valley at 

 elevations of from 6,000 to 8,000 feet. In the Sheopuri Forest 

 it is often seen in parties, hunting in tree bushes and small 

 trees. 



634— .ffigithaliscus erythrocephalus, Vig. 



Male, May. — Length, 4*1; expanse, 6*1; wing, 2*03; tail, 

 2*0; tarsus, 0*7; bill from gape, 0*37; bill at front, 0*23; 

 closed wings short of tail, 1*2. 



