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Fam. PipridjE. 

 Genus Parus, Linn. 



54. Parus atriceps, Horsf., Trans. Linn. Soc, XIIL 160. 



55. Parus fiavocristatus, De Lafresnage. Mesange a huppejaune,' 

 Guerin, Mag. Zool., PI. 80. Janvier 1837. Parus Sultaneus, Hodg- 

 son, India Review and Journal of Foreign Science, &c., by F. Cor- 

 by n, Esq., April 1837. 



" The female is distinguished from the male by the black colour 

 being less intense, and intermixed more with a greenish tint. For 

 the first specimen of this elegant bird I was indebted to Mr. Grif- 

 fitli, who procured it during our descent from the Kossia mountains 

 into Assam, in which place, however, they are more common." — 

 McCkllandCs MS. 



Genus Leiothrix, Swains. 



5Q. Leiothrix lepida. Capite subcristato svpru nuchdque cinereis 

 in caerulescentem vergentibus ; dorso tectricibusque alarum ex oli- 

 vaceo cinnamomeis ; alis cauddque supra ex parte cceruleis ; remi- 

 gum pogoniis internis late nigris, apicibus albis ; rectricibus exte- 

 rioribus pogoniis internis, omnibus apicibus albis : subtiis ex dilute 

 cinnamomeo canescens. 



" Gray ; bluish on the crown, brownish on the back, and light 

 bhiish-gray beneath ; wings and tail blue (inclining to black), with 

 minute white tips and light blue outer margins. Length five inches." 

 — McClelland' s MS. 



57. Leiothrix signata. Olivaceo-fusca abdomine jyallidiore ; 

 alis, cauddque subcastaneis ; guld obsolete flavicante ;/ascid coUari 

 ex lafe-cyaneo nitente. 



" Olive-brown above, lighter beneath ; a Prussian-blue streak on 

 each side of the neck ; tail short and square. Length five inches." — 

 McClelland: s MS. 



58. Leiothrix ornata. Capite colloque suprd. nigricantibus ; 

 subtiis ttenidque ad latera colli per oculos ad rostrum ductd albis ; 

 not(EO cinnamomeo, crisso pallidiore ; alis cauddque nigris, remigi- 

 bus secundariis albo marginatis , primoribus rectricibusque ad apices 

 albo limbatis, omnibus nitore cruento inductis. 



" Head black, with a white streak passing over each eye ; back 

 brown ; wings and tail black, variegated with scarlet and white ; be- 

 neath white," — McClelland' s MS. 



Tribus Conirostres, Cuv. 



Fam. FringillidjE, Vigors. 



Genus Mirafra, Horsf. 



59. Mirafra Assamica. Corpore cinereo-brumieo varicgato, uro- 

 pygio pallidiore ; remigum pogoniis internis caudceque basi rufis ; 



