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140. Lanius tephronottjs, Vigors. 



Very common in the Valley of Cashmere ; not seen elsewhere. 

 Very like the last species. 



141. Lanius keroula (Gray)*. 



Seen only on the Western Himalayas, where it is not common. 

 Frequents gardens, and hunts around the houses of the natives. 



142. Pitta triostegtjs, Sparmann. 



Island of Elephanta, Bombay, and occasionally in the N.W. pro- 

 vinces of India. 



143. Hydrobata cincltjs (Linnseus). 



Vale of Cashmere and streams in Ladakh : seen only in these 

 situations ; does not frequent the lesser ranges. 



144. Hydrobata asiatica, Swainson. 



Cinclus Pallasii, apud Gould. 



Common on the streams in the lower and middle regions of the 

 Western Himalayas, and likewise in Ladakh. Both this and the 

 last species are truly Himalayan birds. 



145. Troglodytes nipalensis, Hodgson. 



Among stony places, in glens, and around the margins of avalan- 

 ches on the Cashmere Ranges ; common. 



146. Enictjrtjs mactjlattjs, Vigors. 



Common on the streams of the lower and middle Himalayas. 



147. Enictjrtjs scotjleri, Vigors. 



Lower Himalayan Ranges; Cashmere. Its habits bear a close 

 resemblance to the last. It sports around mountain-streams and 

 water-falls in search of insects. Both species are very active in their 

 habits. 



148. Myiophontjs temmincki, Vigors. 



Pretty common on the streams of the lower Himalayas ; frequents 

 shady places. Note musical, slow and measured, like the Blackbird, 

 but softer. Its food consists of insects and larvse. The nest is 

 built like the Blackbird's, and generally placed on the bare shelf of 

 a rock overhanging a mountain-torrent. 



149. Ttjrdtjs viscivortjs, Linnseus. 



Lower and middle regions of Western Himalayas, common ; forests 

 of Cashmere, plentiful. - 



* This is Tephrodornis pondiceriana (Gmel.). See Catal. Birds, Mus. E.I.C. 

 i. p. 169.—F. M, 



