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of the red feathers is governed by the same conditions as in the 

 typical race ; it would be interesting to examine a better series. 

 There is some variation in the shape of the tail feathers between 

 the sharply cut acuminate feather of the adult male and a 

 coarser more broad and rounded type ; this is doubtless a mark of 

 age. The seven specimens yield the following range of measure- 

 ments, which I have not given in detail owing to the failure to 

 sex the series satisfactorily: — Bill from skull 10-11 mm. ; wing 

 50-55mm. ; tail 33'5-37 mm. ; tarsus 15'5-18 mm. 



The White-throated Laughing-Thrush, Garrulax albogularis, Gould. 



A single flock was met with close to WildfLower Hall (8,000 ft.) 

 on November 24th. They had just moved up out of the catch- 

 ment area. 



The Variegated Laughing-Thrush, Trochalopteron variegatum variegatum, 

 Vig. 



This species has obviously a well marked altitudinal migration 

 as it had almost vanished from the ridge at Fagoo, where I had 

 found it so common last year and where Ticehurst met a few 

 flocks ; and in the first days of my stay at Simla it had arrived 

 on Jakko where it is entirely wanting during the sumimer. A 

 decrease on the ridge at Kufri was also observable. 



The Streaked Laughing-Thrush, Trocludopteron lineatum griscentior, 

 Hartert. 



No particular change was observable in the status of this 

 species, unless the upper limit of its range at Fagoo had des- 

 cended by a few hundred feet. It is active early and late but 

 a great skulker in the middle of the day. 



The Black-headed Sibia, LioptHa capistrata pallida, Hartert. 



Only observed about 7,500 ft. on the eastern side of Jakko ; 

 here it was common in small parties which fly from top to top of 

 the trees after the manner of Jays, also descending at times into 

 the low undergrowth below the trees. 



The Stripe-throated Siva, Siva strigmla strigula, Hodgs. 



On November 4th and 6th a small flock was frequenting a 

 nullah on the eastern side of Jakko about 7,500 feet, feeding in 

 company with a mixed hunting party. The call is very distinctive 

 being a varied combination of the syllables ' Pip ' and ' Peep.' 

 It may be worth noting that I saw a couple snuggle up to rest 

 side by side on a twig, after the manner of Bulbuls or Munias. 



The Indian White-eye, Zosterops palpebrosa, Temm. 



A few were met with in some cultivation at 6,500 feet, below 

 Kasumpti on November 6th, but the species was not otherwise 

 observed by me. Ticehurst however found one with a party of 

 Phylloscopi on October 20th. 



The Black Bulbul, Hi/psipetes psaroides, Vigors. 



Parties of this Bulbul were observed in Simla on November 4th, 

 and at Kufri on November 9th. On November 19th a large flock 

 was found in the same nullah at Fagoo whence I recorded it in 

 my previous note. 



