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differs in some respects. Size of Motacilla trochilus, Linn. ; bill 

 long, slender, and slightly notched, with a few weak bristles at 

 the gape ; head, neck, and back leaden-ash, a white line over the 

 eye ; rump and sides tinged with yellow ; wings brownish black, 

 with edges of quills tinged with yellow ; tail pretty long, olive ; 

 wings rounded, first quill very short, second not so long as third, 

 fourth, fifth, and sixth, which are about equal ; throat, neck, breast, 

 and lower parts lively yellow ; tarsus long, slender, and light brown ; 

 lateral toes unequal. Call-note loud ; often seen with the Pai'us 

 melanolophus, Vig. 



114. ZosTEROPS PALPEBROSus (Tcmm.). 

 In all wooded districts on the lesser ranges. 



115. ACROCEPHALUS BRUNNESCENS ( Jerdou) ? 



At certain times all the fens in the Valley of Cashmere swarm with 

 these birds ; their harsh notes are heard all over the lakes. I have 

 not been able to confirm its identity with the above, but am inclined 

 to think it is the same. Total length 8 inches ; bill long, slender, 

 and notched, light brown ; all the upper parts olive brown, wings 

 and tail inclusive — first quill minute, second not so long as the third, 

 and fourth the longest ; lower parts dirty white ; vent and sides of 

 the body have an ochrey tinge ; legs long, tarsus lengthened, inner 

 toe shorter than outer, claws slender and slightly curved, legs a 

 leaden ash ; tail soft, and rounded at the tip. 



116. Larvivora cyanea (Hodg.). 



In bushy places among the mountains around the valley. Habits 

 resemble the Robin's. Call-note a feeble chirp. 



117. Larvivora 1 



Generally seen solitary in the thick jungles of the lower ranges. 

 Habits of the true Flycatchers. Total length A\ inches. Bill black, 

 triangular, with a prominent culmen, notched, bristles of gape di- 

 rected forwards ; a white line over the eye ; all upper parts titmouse- 

 blue ; throat, neck, breast, and belly pure white ; first quill spinous, 

 second much shorter than third, and fourth the longest ; tail mode- 

 rate, slightly forked ; legs black, tarsus long. 



118. NiLTAVA SUNDARA (Hodg.). 



Solitary in its habits ; frequents like situations with the last, and 

 resembles that species in its habits. 



119. Prinia crinigera, Hodg. 



Pretty common in the jungles and bushy hill-sides of the lesser 

 ranges. Call-note loud, harsh, and ringing. 



120. Prinia gracilis, Franklin. 



Pretty common on the lesser ranges around the valley in bushy 

 situations ; Punjab. 



