NO. 1195. BIRDS FROM CENTRAL ASIA—OBERROLSER. 223 



Family SYLVIID^. 



PHYLLOPSEUSTES HUMEI (Brooks). 



Reguloides humei Brooks, Stray Feathers, VII, 1878, p. 131. 



Phyllopseustes liamii Richmoxo, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns., XVIII, 1896, p. 476. 



One specimen from Leh, Ladak, 11,000 feet. " Length, 4^ inches." 

 This is a fall bird, differing- from a similar example from the Tliiau 

 Shan Mountains in being more brownish on the head, rump, and under 

 parts, this probably an indication of immaturity. 



PHYLLOPSEUSTES AFFINIS (Tickell). 



Motacilla offinis (err. typ.) Tickell, Journ. As. Soc. Beng., IT, 1833, p. 576. 

 Phyllopseustes affinis Eichmond, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XVIIl, 1896, p. 475. 



One example, September 11, 1897, from Mya, Indus River, at 12,500 

 feet, is probably a bird of the year. The entire body plumage is 

 uoticably paler than in two breeding birds from Cashmere. 



PHYLLOPSEUSTES TRISTIS (Blyth). 



PliyUoscopus trisiis Blyth, .Jonrn. As. Soc. Beng., XII, 1843, p. 966. 

 Phyllopseustes tristis Meves, Jouru. fiir Orn., 1875, p. 430. 



Two perfectly typical breeding males; from Mmu, Indus Valley, and 

 Shergol, Ladak, respectively, both taken at an altitude of 10,000 feet. 

 "Feet brownish black; bill black, fleshy horn brown at base beneath." 



Family CINCLID.E. 



CINCLUS ASIATICUS Swainson. 



Cinclus asiaticus Swainson, Faun. Bor.-Amer., II, 1831, p. 174. 



One example, from the Sind River, Cashmere, taken at 6,000 feet. 

 " Length, 8-| inches." Not in any way different from Ladak specimens. 



The name Cinclus asiaticus Swainson, as above cited, is a nomen 

 nudum ; but as there remains some doubt about the proper designation 

 of the si)ecies, no change is here made. 



CINCLUS CINCLUS CASHMERIENSIS (Gould). 



Cinclus cashmeriensis Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. Loud., 1859, p. 474. 



Cinclus cinclus cashmeriensis RicuMO'ST), Proc. U. S.Nat. Mus., XVIII, 1896, p. 488. 



One specimen, from Gya, Ladak, at 13,000 feet. " Front of tarsi and 

 top of toes lead color, rest of feet dull black; bill black. Length, 8 

 inches." The head and cervix are of a warmer brown than in winter 

 specimens, and the feathers of the flanks and sides lack entirely the 

 whitish edgings of the latter season. 



