482 ORNITHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS IN SIKHIM, 



is Shillong, where the first three Reguloides mandelUi, belonging 

 to Mr. Hume's Museum, were obtained. My late friend, Major 

 Cock, wrote to me that it was found there all the year round. 

 I think, however, that this is doubtful, for its close ally, B. 

 kumii, retires to Alpine districts to bresed, I am anxious that 

 some keen ornithologist should complete the history of this 

 interesting little bird, as I shall not have the opportunity of 

 doing so myself. 



566.--Eeguloides proregulus, Fall. 



This was common at Darjeeling and Kurseong during 

 December. 



566 62>.— Reguloides subviridis, Brooks. 



This was common at Mooltan in January, but I did not 

 meet with it in Scinde. It has a most distinct voice, and 

 could always be found with certainty by the note alone. This 

 may be said of any Fhylloscopus or Reguloides with which 

 I am acquainted. The plumage may be faded and hard to 

 make out, but the voice is very sure. 



566 ^en— Reguloides maculipennis,'' Blyth. 



This is the commonest Reguloides in Sikhim ; cold and frost 

 do not seem to affect it. I found it as far down as Punkabaree 

 in December and January, but not much below Punkabaree. 



Its note is a faint zip, and constantly repeated. Some 

 Reguloides are silent for a long time, but this little bird 

 constantly makes itself heard. It was one of the readiest to 

 respond to the owl's call. 



568.— Reguloides erochrous, Hodgs. 



Not uncommon about Darjeeling and Kurseong, but I did 

 not meet with it so low down as Punkabaree. The legs and 

 feet are brown, with a plumbeous tinge, and the soles of the feet 

 are yellowish. The bill is dark brown and orange on base of 

 lower mandible. Its note is a Thrush-like zip, not so loud 

 as the Thrush's note, but wonderfully loud for so small a bird. 

 The female also has the orange wing bar, and the paler wing 

 bar sometimes observed is not indicative of the female. I 

 shot many, and all had the orange bar, male and female. 



561?.— Culicipeta burkii, JBurt. 



At Darjeeling and Punkabaree. Any temperature seems to 

 suit it, for it is common also at Calcutta in the cold season. 



* Should stand as chloronotus, Hodgs, vide S. F. IT., 505.— A. 0. H. 



