234 NOTES UPON A COLLECTION OF BIRDS MADE 



249.— Sitta leucopsis, Gould. 



This is a more Alpine species, and is not uncommon in the 

 pine forests near the snows. I saw numbers above Derali. 



251.— Sitta cinnamomeiventris, Blyth. 



In the lower hills among the " cheer" pines this is the pre- 

 vailing Nuthatch. 



257. — Lanius erythronotus, Vigors. 



Occurs sparingly as high up as Suki, where I obtained one. 



271. — Pericrocotus speciosus, Latham. 



I saw this bird below Mussoori, half way from Rajpur. 



273.— Pericrocotus brevirostris, Vigors. 



Met with as high up as Derali, and even in the pine woods 

 close to the snows. I procured males in the female plumage. 



280.— Dicrurus himalayensis, Tytler. 



Frequently observed in the lower hills. This bird is also 

 known as D. Waldeni, Beavan. 



282.— Chaptia senea, Vieillot. 



ijSeen near Barahath. 



288.— Tchitrea paradisi, L. 



Occasionally seen at low elevations, such as Dhiinda. 



291. — Leucocirca fuscoventris, Franklin. 



One obtained near Sansoo. 



294.— Chelidorhynx hypoxantha, Blyth. 



Is not uncommon in the pine woods above Derali, and I 

 also saw it at Gangaotri. 



295.— Culicicapa (Cryptolopha) cinereocapilla, Vieill. 



Frequently seen, but not near, the snows. For the change of 

 generic term vide P. Z. S., 1871, p. 381. 



296.— Hemichelidon sibiricus, Gmel. 



In the pine woods above Derali, and also near Bairam- 

 ghati. 



298.— Alseonax terricolor, Hodgson. 



One procured near Dhiinda. This species has a longer tail 

 than the Chinese A. cinereoalba, T & S = A. latirostris, Raffles, 



